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(43) Date of publication: 25.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/39 (21) Application number: 00988517.9 (22) Date of filing: 21.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B05B 1/28, B05B 15/04, B08B 3/04 (86) International application number: PCT/AU0001/602 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/5854 (28.06.2001 Gazette 2001/26)

(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: 21.12.1999 AU PQ477799 (71) Applicant: Hydra-Wash Pty Ltd. Penshurt, NSW 2222 (AU)	(72) Inventor: HALL, Michael, John Oatley, NSW 2223 (AU) (74) Representative: Henderson, Wendy Agnes  Fitzpatricks,4 West Regent Street Glasgow G2 1RS Glasgow G2 1RS (GB)