(19)

(11)

EP 0 996 828 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication: 03.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/18 (21) Application number: 98936042.5 (22) Date of filing: 24.07.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16B 25/00 (86) International application number: PCT/CA9800/717 (87) International publication number: WO 9905/420 (04.02.1999 Gazette 1999/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 24.07.1997 CA 2211473 (71) Applicant: Cobra Fixations Cie. Ltd. Montreal,Quebec H1J 1J8 (CA)	(72) Inventor: McDUFF, Pierre, R. Montreal, Quebec H2V 2M4 (CA) (74) Representative: David, Alain et al Cabinet Beau de Loménie158, rue de l'Université 75340 Paris Cedex 07 75340 Paris Cedex 07 (FR)