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EP 1 613 197 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.04.2005 (43) Date of publication: 11.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/02 (21) Application number: 04724285.4 (22) Date of filing: 30.03.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47G 7/02(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2004/003355 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/089654 (21.10.2004 Gazette 2004/43)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 11.04.2003 GB 0308307 (71) Applicant: MILLIKEN INDUSTRIALS LIMITED Wigan, Lancashire WN6 8RN (GB)	(72) Inventor: JONES, Jacqueline Wigan Lancashire WN1 2LY (GB) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)