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(43) Date of publication: 05.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/01 (21) Application number: 98909590.6 (22) Date of filing: 10.03.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E05B 63/20 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9800/707 (87) International publication number: WO 9840/590 (17.09.1998 Gazette 1998/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 12.03.1997 GB 9705067 05.01.1998 GB 9800069 (71) Applicant: Express-Lock Limited Birmingham B8 2QF (GB)	(72) Inventor: DYKE, Robert, William, Henry Birmingham B8 2QZ (GB) (74) Representative: Dowler, Edward Charles  Lawrence Shaw & Associates,5th Floor,Metropolitan House,1 Hagley Road,Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8TG Birmingham B16 8TG (GB)