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(43) Date of publication: 09.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/19 (21) Application number: 98935671.2 (22) Date of filing: 16.07.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E05D 15/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US9814/636 (87) International publication number: WO 0004/266 (27.01.2000 Gazette 2000/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: Ochoa, Carlos M. College Station, TX 77840-4539 (US)	(72) Inventor: Ochoa, Carlos M. College Station, TX 77840-4539 (US) (74) Representative: Finck, Dieter, Dr.Ing. et al v. Füner Ebbinghaus Finck HanoMariahilfplatz 2 - 3 81541 München 81541 München (DE)