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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01 (21) Application number: 00927397.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.04.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47J 31/20 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0001/443 (87) International publication number: WO 0154/549 (02.08.2001 Gazette 2001/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 29.01.2000 GB 0001964 (71) Applicant: WILLIAM LEVENE LIMITED Middlesex, HA2 7JP (GB)	(72) Inventors: O'CONNOR, Joseph London SE1 2YU (GB) CONRAN, Sebastian London SE1 2YU (GB) (74) Representative: Pacitti, Pierpaolo A.M.E. et al Murgitroyd and Company 373 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8QA Glasgow G5 8QA (GB)