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EP 1 489 932 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 29.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/53 (21) Application number: 03710025.2 (22) Date of filing: 20.03.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A41C 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2003/001338 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/079831 (02.10.2003 Gazette 2003/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 22.03.2002 GB 0206816 17.12.2002 GB 0229330 (71) Applicant: BG Technologies UK Limited Nottingham NG9 2AY (GB)	(72) Inventor: GILL, Kanwaljit Singh BeestonNottingham NG9 2AY (GB) (74) Representative: Dealtry, Brian  Eric Potter Clarkson,Park View House,58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)