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(43) Date of publication: 29.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/48 (21) Application number: 99905383.8 (22) Date of filing: 09.02.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E04D 3/362 (86) International application number: PCT/NZ9900/018 (87) International publication number: WO 9941/471 (19.08.1999 Gazette 1999/33)

(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: 13.02.1998 NZ 32975698 23.03.1998 NZ 33002198 (71) Applicant: Metro Shingles (Intl) Limited Takanini,Auckland 1702 (NZ)	(72) Inventor: ROSS, James Cameron Clevedon,Auckland 1750 (NZ) (74) Representative: Paget, Hugh Charles Edward et al MEWBURN ELLISYork House23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)