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(43) Date of publication: 26.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/21 (21) Application number: 08788412.8 (22) Date of filing: 22.08.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47L 11/164(2006.01) F16D 1/108(2006.01) A47L 11/40(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2008/002852 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/027643 (05.03.2009 Gazette 2009/10)

(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: 24.08.2007 GB 0716589 (71) Applicant: NUMATIC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Camberley Surrey GU15 3SY (GB)	(72) Inventor: PUTT, Nicholas, John Somerset TA3 6JL (GB) (74) Representative: Brown, Fraser Gregory James et al Cleveland 40-43 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1JQ London WC2A 1JQ (GB)