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(43) Date of publication: 21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17 (21) Application number: 01963184.5 (22) Date of filing: 31.08.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16F 5/00, F16F 9/00, F16F 9/30, A43B 13/20 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2001/003902 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/021013 (14.03.2002 Gazette 2002/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB LI (30) Priority: 06.09.2000 GB 0021843 (71) Applicant: Courtney, William Alexander Altrincham,Cheshire WA15 7TQ (GB)	(72) Inventor: Courtney, William Alexander Altrincham,Cheshire WA15 7TQ (GB)