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EP 1 381 791 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 21.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/04 (21) Application number: 02724422.7 (22) Date of filing: 25.04.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16F 7/12 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2002/001834 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/088569 (07.11.2002 Gazette 2002/45)

(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: 27.04.2001 GB 0110307 26.10.2001 GB 0125730 (71) Applicant: Cellbond Limited Huntingdon,Cambridgeshire PE29 6EF (GB)	(72) Inventor: ASHMEAD, Michael,Cellbond Limited Huntingdon,Cambs PE29 6EF (GB) (74) Representative: Evens, Paul Jonathan et al Maguire Boss,5 Crown Street St. Ives,Cambridgeshire PE27 5EB St. Ives,Cambridgeshire PE27 5EB (GB)