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(43) Date of publication: 05.08.1998 Bulletin 1998/32 (21) Application number: 96926974.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.08.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E03D 9/ 04( . ) F16K 15/ 03( . ) F24F 7/ 06( . ) F16K 1/ 20( . ) F16K 24/ 04( . ) F24F 13/ 14( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/AU1996/000520 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/007354 (27.02.1997 Gazette 1997/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 18.08.1995 AU 1995PN04858 (71) Applicant: Truss Holdings Pty., Ltd. Cleveland, QLD 4163 (AU)	(72) Inventor: TRUSS, James, Walter, George Pialba, QLD 4655 (AU) (74) Representative: Lins, Edgar, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.jur., et al  GRAMM, LINS & PARTNER Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1 38122 Braunschweig 38122 Braunschweig (DE)