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EP 1 525 034 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 27.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/17 (21) Application number: 03740812.7 (22) Date of filing: 16.07.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63B 55/08, B62B 1/04, B62B 5/00, F16C 1/04 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2003/003091 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/011104 (05.02.2004 Gazette 2004/06)

(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: 25.07.2002 GB 0217280 (71) Applicant: Modrec International (Holdings) Ltd North Shields,Tyne and Wear NE29 7HA (GB)	(72) Inventor: GRAHAM, Mark Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS5 5EP (GB) (74) Representative: Watson, Robert James et al Mewburn Ellis LLPYork House23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)