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(88) Date of publication A3: 25.03.2004 (43) Date of publication: 06.10.2004 Bulletin 2004/41 (21) Application number: 02788081.4 (22) Date of filing: 10.12.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63C 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2002/005551 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/049821 (19.06.2003 Gazette 2003/25)

(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 SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 11.12.2001 GB 0129588 (71) Applicant: Reactec Limited Edinburgh,Midlothian EH2 3BH (GB)	(72) Inventor: WATSON, Peter,ReacTec Limited Edinburgh,Midlothian EH2 3BH (GB) (74) Representative: McKechnie, Neil Henry  Kennedys Patent Agency LimitedFloor 5, Queens House29 St Vincent Place Glasgow G1 2DT Glasgow G1 2DT (GB)