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(43) Date of publication: 07.01.1998 Bulletin 1998/02 (21) Application number: 96907554.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.03.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E04H 17/ 04( . ) B21F 27/ 00( . ) B65D 19/ 00( . ) E04C 2/ 42( . ) B21F 15/ 08( . ) B21F 27/ 08( . ) B65D 19/ 10( . ) E04H 17/ 16( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/000627 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/029489 (26.09.1996 Gazette 1996/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 18.03.1995 GB 19950005501 21.06.1995 GB 19950012618 (71) Applicant: TINSLEY WIRE (SHEFFIELD) LIMITED Sheffield S9 1TY (GB)	(72) Inventor: WATERMAN, Ian, John, Charles Wentworth, South Yorkshire S62 7SF (GB) (74) Representative: Houghton, David, et al  Hulse & Co. Eagle Star House Carver Street Sheffield S1 4FP Sheffield S1 4FP (GB)