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(88) Date of publication A3: 01.02.2001 (43) Date of publication: 18.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/29 (21) Application number: 00974147.1 (22) Date of filing: 16.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B25B 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/ZA0000/096 (87) International publication number: WO 0073/025 (07.12.2000 Gazette 2000/49)

(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: 28.05.1999 ZA 9903633 06.08.1999 ZA 9905053 (71) Applicant: Uni-Span Formwork & Scaffolding (Proprietary) Limited Johannesburg,Gauteng Province (ZA)	(72) Inventor: DAVIES, Richard Michael Parkwood, 2001 Johannesburg (ZA) (74) Representative: Milhench, Howard Leslie et al R.G.C. Jenkins & Co.26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ London SW1H 0RJ (GB)