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(43) Date of publication: 11.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/41 (21) Application number: 98963664.2 (22) Date of filing: 23.12.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E05B 47/00, E05B 47/02, E05B 47/04, E05C 1/06, E05B 63/00 (86) International application number: PCT/NZ9800/188 (87) International publication number: WO 9934/079 (08.07.1999 Gazette 1999/27)

(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: 24.12.1997 NZ 32949197 06.03.1998 NZ 32991998 (71) Applicant: Loktronic Industries Limited Mt Eden,Auckland (NZ)	(72) Inventors: HINGSTON, Neil Richard Lynfield,Auckland (NZ) GRANVILLE, James Malcom Mt Eden,Auckland (NZ) (74) Representative: Andrews, Timothy Stephen  Marks & Clerk,57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS London WC2A 3LS (GB)