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(43) Date of publication: 13.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/24 (21) Application number: 99938446.4 (22) Date of filing: 10.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E05B 73/00, A47G 29/20 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9902/622 (87) International publication number: WO 0009/841 (24.02.2000 Gazette 2000/08)

(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: 11.08.1998 GB 9817497 (71) Applicant: Homeport (Cayman) Limited George Town,Grand Cayman (KY)	(72) Inventor: BUTLER, Charles, Alexei London SW3 (GB) (74) Representative: Woodward, John Calvin et al Venner Shipley & Co.20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)