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(43) Date of publication: 07.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/10 (21) Application number: 99915955.1 (22) Date of filing: 16.04.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E06B 9/00, E06B 3/70 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9901/165 (87) International publication number: WO 9960/243 (25.11.1999 Gazette 1999/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 20.05.1998 GB 9810873 (71) Applicant: Abolkheir Group (UK) Ltd. Swindon,Wiltshire SN1 3HD (GB)	(72) Inventor: ABOLKHEIR, Mohamed Hosny,Greenacres Kington MagnaDorset SP8 5EQ (GB) (74) Representative: Devons, David Jon et al MARKS & CLERK,57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS London WC2A 3LS (GB)