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EP 1 409 893 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17 (21) Application number: 01963264.5 (22) Date of filing: 06.09.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16H 57/04, F16H 1/22 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2001/004011 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/023067 (21.03.2002 Gazette 2002/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 12.09.2000 GB 0022339 (71) Applicant: Hicks, Ray John Powys LD4 4BS (GB)	(72) Inventor: The designation of the inventor has not yet been filed  () (74) Representative: Midgley, Jonathan Lee  Marks & Clerk57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields GB-London WC2A 3LS GB-London WC2A 3LS (GB)