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EP 1 181 078 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 27.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/09 (21) Application number: 00935278.2 (22) Date of filing: 22.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63C 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0001/926 (87) International publication number: WO 0071/214 (30.11.2000 Gazette 2000/48)

(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: 22.05.1999 GB 9911843 (71) Applicant: Plenderleith, William Douglas, Lanark ML11 0PW (GB)	(72) Inventor: Plenderleith, William Douglas, Lanark ML11 0PW (GB) (74) Representative: Murnane, Graham John et al Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)