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EP 1 309 263 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.05.2002 (43) Date of publication: 14.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/20 (21) Application number: 01956681.9 (22) Date of filing: 14.08.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47J 27/21 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0103/635 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/3665 (21.02.2002 Gazette 2002/08)

(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: 14.08.2000 GB 0019989 (71) Applicant: OTTER CONTROLS LIMITED Buxton,Derbyshire SK17 6LA (GB)	(72) Inventors: O'NEILL, Robert Andrew Buxton,Derbyshire SK17 9BG (GB) GAETA, Antonio Martin Buxton,Derbyshire SK17 9AN (GB) (74) Representative: Milhench, Howard Leslie  R.G.C. Jenkins & Co.26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ London SW1H 0RJ (GB)