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EP 1 436 049 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 14.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/29 (21) Application number: 02801379.5 (22) Date of filing: 10.10.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63B 9/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2002/004611 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/033082 (24.04.2003 Gazette 2003/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 16.10.2001 GB 0124816 (71) Applicant: Birchill Limited St. Helier JE4 8UZ (GB)	(72) Inventor: YOUNG, George Redburn St. Johns Wood,London NW8 7SB (GB) (74) Representative: Grey, Ian Michael et al Venner, Shipley & Co,20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)