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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01 (21) Application number: 00914292.8 (22) Date of filing: 30.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D06F 37/04, D06F 95/00, D06F 23/06 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0001/234 (87) International publication number: WO 0061/854 (19.10.2000 Gazette 2000/42)

(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: 08.04.1999 GB 9908020 (71) Applicant: Monotub Industries plc Esher, Surrey KT10 9QY (GB)	(72) Inventor: MYERSCOUGH, Martin William Woodbridge,Suffolk IP12 4DL (GB) (74) Representative: Howe, Steven et al Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1LW London WC1A 1LW (GB)