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(43) Date of publication: 26.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/17 (21) Application number: 98932302.7 (22) Date of filing: 26.06.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E05B 75/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9801/887 (87) International publication number: WO 9902/806 (21.01.1999 Gazette 1999/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR IT (30) Priority: 12.07.1997 GB 9714611 31.03.1998 GB 9806770 (71) Applicant: BOWTHORPE PLC Crawley,West Sussex RH10 2NZ (GB)	(72) Inventor: BLANKS, Steven, John Winsford,Cheshire CW7 2TU (GB) (74) Representative: Evans, Huw David Duncan  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord,Three Trinity Court,21-27 Newport Road Cardiff CF24 OAA Cardiff CF24 OAA (GB)