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(88) Date of publication A3: 23.03.2006 (43) Date of publication: 11.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/15 (21) Application number: 05761447.1 (22) Date of filing: 21.07.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65H 75/40(2006.01) B65H 75/44(2006.01) B62B 1/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2005/002866 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/010899 (02.02.2006 Gazette 2006/05)

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 28.07.2004 GB 0416826 30.12.2004 GB 0428530 04.01.2005 GB 0500031 (71) Applicant: Hozelock Limited Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP17 8JD (GB)	(72) Inventors: IACIOFANO, Nicolina Buckinghamshire HP13 7NJ (GB) NICHOLLS, Clive Buckinghamshire HP19 0FX (GB) (74) Representative: Faulkner, Thomas John et al fJ Cleveland, 40-43 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1JQ London WC2A 1JQ (GB)