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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.04.2006 (43) Date of publication: 10.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/02 (21) Application number: 05744994.4 (22) Date of filing: 28.04.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A63B 69/00(2006.01) A63B 69/36(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2005/001639 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/105227 (10.11.2005 Gazette 2005/45)

(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: 28.04.2004 GB 0409434 (71) Applicant: A. G. Westmoreland & Co Limited Llannfairfechan Conwy LL330EB (GB)	(72) Inventor: WESTMORELAND, Bruce, Graham Llanfairfechan LL33 0AT (GB) (74) Representative: Lyons, Andrew John et al Marks & Clerk, Tower Building, Water Street Liverpool L3 1BA Liverpool L3 1BA (GB)