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(43) Date of publication: 07.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/32 (21) Application number: 00925556.3 (22) Date of filing: 09.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47K 3/36, E05D 1/02 (86) International application number: PCT/IL0000/265 (87) International publication number: WO 0117/411 (15.03.2001 Gazette 2001/11)

(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: 09.09.1999 IL 13182499 (71) Applicant: MTD Industries Ltd. 84874 Beer Sheva (IL)	(72) Inventor: TAVIVIAN, Aharon 84965 Omer (IL) (74) Representative: Ablewhite, Alan James  MARKS & CLERK,57/60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS London WC2A 3LS (GB)