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EP 1 015 722 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 05.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/27 (21) Application number: 98946958.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E05C 3/16 (86) International application number: PCT/US9818/990 (87) International publication number: WO 9913/189 (18.03.1999 Gazette 1999/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 12.09.1997 US 928266 30.03.1998 US 50806 (71) Applicant: SOUTHCO, INC. Concordville, PA 19331 (US)	(72) Inventors: ANTONUCCI, Jeffrey L.,7 Bearcroft Avenue Warndon,Worcester WR4 0DR (GB) ULISSE, Ralph C.,Apartment P-305 Glassboro, NJ 08028 (US) PINKOW, Christopher, J. Secane, PA 19018 (US) (74) Representative: Effert, Bressel und Kollegen  Radickestrasse 48 12489 Berlin 12489 Berlin (DE)