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(43) Date of publication: 21.05.1997 Bulletin 1997/21 (21) Application number: 94908844.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.08.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E04B 1/ 24( . ) F16B 2/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1993/001682 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/005918 (17.03.1994 Gazette 1994/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE FR GB IE IT LI NL (30) Priority: 28.08.1992 GB 19920018326 (71) Applicant: VICTAULIC PLC Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG4 0UD (GB)	(72) Inventors: GILL, Neil Frank Shipley, Bradford BD18 1NS (GB) KNIGHT, Michael Eccleshill, Bradford BD2 3SG (GB) (74) Representative: Orr, William McLean  URQUHART-DYKES & LORD 5th Floor, Tower House Merrion Way Leeds West Yorkshire, LS2 8PA Leeds West Yorkshire, LS2 8PA (GB)