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(43) Date of publication: 30.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/22 (21) Application number: 10742896.3 (22) Date of filing: 09.07.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F01L 1/344(2006.01) F01L 13/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2010/053162 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/010241 (27.01.2011 Gazette 2011/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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: 24.07.2009 GB 0912789 (71) Applicant: Mechadyne PLC Kirtlington, Oxon OX5 3JQ (GB)	(72) Inventors: LAWRENCE, Nicholas, James Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1GJ (GB) LANCEFIELD, Timothy, Mark Shipston on Stour Warwickshire CV36 5LZ (GB) METHLEY, Ian Witney OX OX29 8JL (GB) OWEN, Richard, Alwyn Banbury Ox OX16 3LH (GB) (74) Representative: Harrison IP Limited  1st Floor, Box Tree House Northminster Business Park Northfield Lane York, YO26 6QU Northfield Lane York, YO26 6QU (GB)