(19)

(11)

EP 0 960 282 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication: 01.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/48 (21) Application number: 98904285.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.02.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16B 37/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1998/000469 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/036180 (20.08.1998 Gazette 1998/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 13.02.1997 GB 19970003000 (71) Applicant: SPANDEX PLC Almondsbury Bristol BS12 4U4 (GB)	(72) Inventor: DOBSON, Mary Almondsbury Bristol BS32 4UA (GB) (74) Representative: Kiddle, Simon John, et al  Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)