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EP 1 117 887 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 25.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/30 (21) Application number: 99969765.9 (22) Date of filing: 29.09.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E05C 1/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US9922/609 (87) International publication number: WO 0019/050 (06.04.2000 Gazette 2000/14)

(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: 30.09.1998 US 163254 01.12.1998 US 110384 P (71) Applicant: SOUTHCO, INC. Concordville, PA 19331 (US)	(72) Inventors: PINKOW, Christopher, J. Boothwyn, Delaware County, PA 19061 (US) MICHAUD, William, F. West Chester, PA 19380 (US) PETERS, John Boothwyn, PA 19061 (US) (74) Representative: Effert, Bressel und Kollegen  Radickestrasse 48 12489 Berlin 12489 Berlin (DE)