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(43) Date of publication: 12.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/46 (21) Application number: 02711045.1 (22) Date of filing: 12.02.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E01F 9/047 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0200/567 (87) International publication number: WO 0206/4892 (22.08.2002 Gazette 2002/34)

(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: 13.02.2001 GB 0103501 (71) Applicant: Autospan Limited London W1M 5RE (GB)	(72) Inventor: HEEKS, Graham Nr Crewe,Cheshire CW3 9BY (GB) (74) Representative: Green, Mark Charles et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord,30 Welbeck Street London W1G 8ER London W1G 8ER (GB)