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EP 1 592 830 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 11.11.2004 (43) Date of publication: 09.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/45 (21) Application number: 04710060.7 (22) Date of filing: 11.02.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D05B 23/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/000476 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/072348 (26.08.2004 Gazette 2004/35)

(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: 11.02.2003 GB 0303002 (71) Applicant: VASCUTEK LIMITED Renfrewshire, Scotland PA4 9RR (GB)	(72) Inventor: RAWSON, James,Rawson Automation Limited Nottingham NG2 2HB (GB) (74) Representative: Ouzman, Beverley Nicola Claire  Murgitroyd and Company, 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)