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EP 1 622 493 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 08.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/06 (21) Application number: 04733028.7 (22) Date of filing: 14.05.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47K 1/14(1968.09) E03C 1/22(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/002063 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/100742 (25.11.2004 Gazette 2004/48)

(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: HR LT LV (30) Priority: 14.05.2003 GB 0311036 (71) Applicant: McALPINE & COMPANY LIMITED Hillington Glasgow G52 4LF Scotland (GB)	(72) Inventor: MCALPINE, James Kenneth Glasgow G52 4LF (GB) (74) Representative: Shanks, Andrew et al Marks & Clerk 19 Royal Exchange Square GB-Glasgow G1 3AE GB-Glasgow G1 3AE (GB)