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(43) Date of publication: 06.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/27 (21) Application number: 03795053.2 (22) Date of filing: 21.08.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47L 9/00, A47L 5/36 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2003/003667 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/023964 (25.03.2004 Gazette 2004/13)

(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: 14.09.2002 GB 0221345 (71) Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited Malmesbury,Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB)	(72) Inventor: HEATLEY, Emma Jane Sherston,Gloucestershire GL8 8QT (GB) (74) Representative: Smith, Gillian Ruth et al Dyson Technology LimitedIP DeptTetbury Hill Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RP Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB)