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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.01.2009 (43) Date of publication: 17.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/11 (21) Application number: 08750762.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.05.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A41D 13/015(2006.01) A62B 17/00(2006.01) A41D 31/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2008/050367 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/142451 (27.11.2008 Gazette 2008/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 21.05.2007 GB 0709705 27.06.2007 AU 2007202978 31.03.2008 GB 0805817 (71) Applicant: Universal Carbon Fibres (Holdings) Limited Bradford, West Yorks BD12 8LA (GB)	(72) Inventor: JACKSON, Robert Hindhead GU26 6BP (GB) (74) Representative: Hamer, Christopher K. et al Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2SQ London EC1N 2SQ (GB)