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(43) Date of publication: 10.06.1998 Bulletin 1998/24 (21) Application number: 96925910.0 (22) Date of filing: 31.07.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B05B 13/ 06( . ) F16L 55/ 28( . ) F16L 55/ 1645( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/001867 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/006382 (20.02.1997 Gazette 1997/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE DK ES FR GB IT NL SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV SI (30) Priority: 08.08.1995 GB 19950016211 (71) Applicant: FOSROC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Nechells Birmingham B7 5JR (GB)	(72) Inventor: TALBOT, Samuel, Leslie Brownhills West Midlands WS8 7LY (GB) (74) Representative: Shaw, Laurence  5th Floor, Metropolitan House, 1 Hagley Road, Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8TG Birmingham B16 8TG (GB)