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(43) Date of publication: 26.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/26 (21) Application number: 00965465.8 (22) Date of filing: 27.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47L 13/16, A47L 13/40 (86) International application number: PCT/US0026/480 (87) International publication number: WO 0122/858 (05.04.2001 Gazette 2001/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 27.09.1999 US 406593 (71) Applicant: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Racine, WI 53403 (US)	(72) Inventors: BROWN, Colin, W. Egham, Surrey TW20 8LP (GB) FRANCIS, Edward, J. Franksville, WI 53126 (US) (74) Representative: Jones, Alan John et al CARPMAELS & RANSFORD43 Bloomsbury Square London, WC1A 2RA London, WC1A 2RA (GB)