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(43) Date of publication: 24.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/21 (21) Application number: 04768191.1 (22) Date of filing: 26.08.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A45D 1/04(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/003635 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/020742 (10.03.2005 Gazette 2005/10)

(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 (30) Priority: 27.08.2003 GB 0319969 (71) Applicant: Advanced Ceramics Limited Stafford ST16 2ET (GB)	(72) Inventor: Henson, Mark Anthony Steele Stafford ST16 2ET (GB) (74) Representative: Sales, Robert Reginald  Swindell & Pearson, 48 Friar Gate Derby DE1 1GY Derby DE1 1GY (GB)