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EP 1 596 697 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.10.2004 (43) Date of publication: 23.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/47 (21) Application number: 04714372.2 (22) Date of filing: 25.02.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47K 11/10 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/000740 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/075707 (10.09.2004 Gazette 2004/37)

(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: 27.02.2003 GB 0304446 (71) Applicant: Loadstone Limited Harrogate,North Yorkshire HG1 2PW (GB)	(72) Inventor: GARTLAND, Daniel Harrogate,North Yorkshire HG1 2PW (GB) (74) Representative: Wood, Graham  Bailey Walsh & Co L.L.P., 5 York Place Leeds LS1 2SD Leeds LS1 2SD (GB)