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(43) Date of publication: 22.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/38 (21) Application number: 97954026.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.11.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E06B 3/ 24( . ) E06B 3/ 64( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/021752 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/025001 (11.06.1998 Gazette 1998/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 05.12.1996 US 19960032776P 23.09.1997 US 19970935924 (60) Divisional application: 06009397.8 / 1731705 (71) Applicant: France, John, S. Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223 (US)	(72) Inventor: France, John, S. Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223 (US) (74) Representative: Vetter, Ewald Otto, Dipl.-Ing., et al  Meissner, Bolte & Partner Anwaltssozietät Postfach 10 26 05 86016 Augsburg 86016 Augsburg (DE)