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(43) Date of publication: 15.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/42 (21) Application number: 06820524.4 (22) Date of filing: 14.12.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47K 10/48(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2006/004681 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/088318 (09.08.2007 Gazette 2007/32)

(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: 02.02.2006 GB 0602075 (71) Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB)	(72) Inventors: BROWN, Nathan, Charles Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB) SAVILLE, Toby, James Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB) (74) Representative: Bonner, Catherine Louise et al Dyson Technology Limited Intellectual Property Department Tetbury Hill GB-Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RP GB-Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB)