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EP 1 850 707 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 07.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/45 (21) Application number: 05701922.6 (22) Date of filing: 19.01.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47F 5/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2005/000156 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/077357 (27.07.2006 Gazette 2006/30)

(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 (71) Applicant: Alplas Limited Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6UN (GB)	(72) Inventors: ATKINSON, Andrew Scott Essex SS0 7PE (GB) HOOD, Christopher Gerrard Essex SS9 1DG (GB) (74) Representative: Walder, Jeremy Thomas et al Sanderson & Co., 34, East Stockwell Street Colchester, Essex CO1 1ST Colchester, Essex CO1 1ST (GB)