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(43) Date of publication: 17.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/16 (21) Application number: 00940016.9 (22) Date of filing: 23.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F21V 21/40, F21L 4/00 (86) International application number: PCT/AU0000/720 (87) International publication number: WO 0101/039 (04.01.2001 Gazette 2001/01)

(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: 25.06.1999 AU PQ121499 06.07.1999 AU PQ144299 (71) Applicant: EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC. St. LouisMissouri 63164 (US)	(72) Inventors: DALTON, David, Richard Turramurra, NSW 2074 (AU) BROWN, John, Robert Mosman, NSW 2088 (AU) (74) Representative: Schippan, Ralph, Dr.-Ing. et al Cohausz & Florack,Kanzlerstrasse 8a 40472 Düsseldorf 40472 Düsseldorf (DE)