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EP 1 680 856 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 19.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/29 (21) Application number: 04768550.8 (22) Date of filing: 17.09.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02K 5/16(1968.09) A47L 9/00(1968.09) F16C 27/06(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/004004 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/029680 (31.03.2005 Gazette 2005/13)

(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: 19.09.2003 GB 0321951 (71) Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited Malmesbury, Wilts SN16 0RP (GB)	(72) Inventors: CHILDE, Matthew John Melksham Wiltshire SN12 8PR (GB) CROSSLEY, Peter Lee Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8TA (GB) (74) Representative: Hucker, Nerys  Intellectual Property Dept. Dyson Technology Limited Tetbury Hill Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RP Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB)