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(43) Date of publication: 21.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/34 (21) Application number: 00977720.2 (22) Date of filing: 24.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B63B 43/04, B63B 1/04 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0004/478 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/8166 (31.05.2001 Gazette 2001/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 25.11.1999 GB 9927730 (71) Applicant: Wingeatt, Michael John Chorley,Lancashire PR7 5FA (GB)	(72) Inventor: Wingeatt, Michael John Chorley,Lancashire PR7 5FA (GB) (74) Representative: Cardwell, Stuart Martin et al Roystons,Tower Building,Water Street Liverpool, L3 1BA Liverpool, L3 1BA (GB)