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EP 1 246 552 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.03.2002 (43) Date of publication: 09.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/41 (21) Application number: 01939969.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.01.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A45C 13/02, A45C 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/IE0100/003 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/9147 (12.07.2001 Gazette 2001/28)

(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: 07.01.2000 IE 20000010 (71) Applicant: Liebold, Achim County Cork (IE)	(72) Inventor: Liebold, Achim County Cork (IE) (74) Representative: McCarthy, Denis Alexis et al MacLachlan & Donaldson47 Merrion Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)