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EP 1 250 074 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 23.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/43 (21) Application number: 00974153.9 (22) Date of filing: 06.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47G 1/16, A47G 1/17 (86) International application number: PCT/AU0001/359 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/4001 (17.05.2001 Gazette 2001/20)

(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: 08.11.1999 AU PQ390399 01.02.2000 AU 1482200 11.09.2000 AU PR000600 11.09.2000 AU PR000500 (71) Applicant: Mexem Pty Limited St Ives, NSW 2075 (AU)	(72) Inventor: KLAESI, Raphael 8309 Birchwil (CH) (74) Representative: Tollett, Ian et al Williams, Powell & Associates,4 St. Paul's Churchyard London EC4M 8AY London EC4M 8AY (GB)