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EP 1 732 431 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 20.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/51 (21) Application number: 05729652.7 (22) Date of filing: 24.03.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47L 5/32(2006.01) A47L 9/32(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2005/001184 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/094654 (13.10.2005 Gazette 2005/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 29.03.2004 EP 04251833 21.05.2004 GB 0411434 (71) Applicant: HOOVER LIMITED Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan CF48 1PQ (GB)	(72) Inventors: MACLEOD, Euan, Skinner Tai Po Tau Road,Tai Po, New Territories (HK) HENDERSON, Christopher, Richard Shanghai 200041 (CN) RICHARDSON, Ross Auchterarder, Perthshire PH3 1DQ (GB) (74) Representative: Davies, Gregory Mark et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Three Trinity Court, 21-27 Newport Road Cardiff CF24 0AA Cardiff CF24 0AA (GB)