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EP 1 182 957 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 06.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/10 (21) Application number: 00935320.2 (22) Date of filing: 01.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47L 4/04 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0001/989 (87) International publication number: WO 0072/738 (07.12.2000 Gazette 2000/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 01.06.1999 GB 9912648 (71) Applicant: Sweeney, Edward Omagh BT78 5BD, County Tyrone (GB)	(72) Inventor: Sweeney, Edward Omagh BT78 5BD, County Tyrone (GB) (74) Representative: McCarthy, Denis Alexis et al MacLachlan & Donaldson 47 Merrion Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)