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(43) Date of publication: 02.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/31 (21) Application number: 04768769.4 (22) Date of filing: 07.10.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F42D 5/045(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/004234 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/040714 (06.05.2005 Gazette 2005/18)

(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: 11.10.2003 GB 0323871 (71) Applicant: CINTEC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Newport, South Wales NP20 4PH (GB)	(72) Inventor: JAMES, Peter Gwent NP6 6QP (GB) (74) Representative: Lambert, Ian Robert et al Wynne-Jones, Laine & James Essex Place 22 Rodney Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ (GB)