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(43) Date of publication: 19.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/42 (21) Application number: 09803893.8 (22) Date of filing: 23.12.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47L 9/16(2006.01) A47L 9/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2009/051769 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/073046 (01.07.2010 Gazette 2010/26)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 23.12.2008 GB 0823442 (71) Applicant: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited Tortola (VI)	(72) Inventors: WATERS, Richard Worcestershire WR9 0QH (GB) GROVE, Philip Worcestershire WR9 0QH (GB) (74) Representative: Stevenson-Hill, Jack Patrick et al Marks & Clerk LLP 1 New York Street Manchester, M1 4HD Manchester, M1 4HD (GB)