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EP 1 210 263 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 05.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/23 (21) Application number: 00946203.7 (22) Date of filing: 21.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B63C 11/20 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0002/834 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/650 (25.01.2001 Gazette 2001/04)

(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: 21.07.1999 GB 9916988 23.11.1999 GB 9927696 (71) Applicant: Higgins, David Graham Basingstoke,Hampshire RG24 8TB (GB)	(72) Inventor: Higgins, David Graham Basingstoke,Hampshire RG24 8TB (GB) (74) Representative: Kazi, Ilya et al Mathys & Squire,100 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8AL London WC1X 8AL (GB)