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(43) Date of publication: 24.01.1996 Bulletin 1996/04 (21) Application number: 94911078.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.03.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E03C 1/ 042( . ) E03C 1/ 044( . ) E03C 1/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/DE1994/000341 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/024379 (27.10.1994 Gazette 1994/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 08.04.1993 DE 19934312103 23.04.1993 DE 19934313439 (71) Applicant: IDEAL-STANDARD GMBH D-53121 Bonn (DE)	(72) Inventors: MEISNER, David, Jay Monmouth Beach, NJ 07750 (US) HART, Thomas, George North Brunswick, NJ 08902 (US) KOCH, Wilhelm D-53539 Bongard (DE) MÖNCH, Heinrich, Georg D-54344 Kenn (DE) SPONHEIMER, Jürgen D-54230 Leiwen (DE) (74) Representative: Müller, Karl-Ernst, Dr.  Patentanwälte Becker & Müller Eisenhüttenstrasse 2 D-40882 Ratingen D-40882 Ratingen (DE)