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(43) Date of publication: 03.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/27 (21) Application number: 00964536.7 (22) Date of filing: 06.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A44B 11/22 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0003/848 (87) International publication number: WO 0124/652 (12.04.2001 Gazette 2001/15)

(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: 07.10.1999 GB 9923743 (71) Applicants: Anglobal Limited Minato-ku,Tokyo 106-0031 (JP) Novelli, Stephen Winsford,Cheshire CW7 3NX (GB)	(72) Inventor: NOVELLI, Stephen Winsford,Cheshire CW7 3NX (GB) (74) Representative: Keltie, David Arthur  DAVID KELTIE ASSOCIATES,12 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1AP London EC4A 1AP (GB)