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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/01 (21) Application number: 02718272.4 (22) Date of filing: 20.03.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47F 5/10, A47B 57/30, A47B 96/14 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2002/001116 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/074139 (26.09.2002 Gazette 2002/39)

(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: 20.03.2001 GB 0106857 (71) Applicant: The Storage Equipment Manufacturing Company Limited Walsall,West Midlands WS1 2AN (GB)	(72) Inventor: BETTELEY, N.W.,The Storage Equip. Manufact. Co. Walsall,West Midlands WS1 2AN (GB) (74) Representative: Skinner, Michael Paul  c/o Swindell & Pearson48 Friar Gate Derby DE1 1GY Derby DE1 1GY (GB)