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EP 1 244 377 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/40 (21) Application number: 00979890.1 (22) Date of filing: 23.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47L 11/292 (86) International application number: PCT/IE0000/142 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/7716 (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: 24.11.1999 IE 990986 (71) Applicant: McLaughlin, Hugh Rogers Dublin 18 (IE)	(72) Inventor: McLaughlin, Hugh Rogers Dublin 18 (IE) (74) Representative: Casey, Lindsay Joseph et al F. R. Kelly & Co.27 Clyde RoadBallsbridge Dublin 4 Dublin 4 (IE)