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(43) Date of publication: 19.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/51 (21) Application number: 00901568.6 (22) Date of filing: 10.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E04B 1/343 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0000/282 (87) International publication number: WO 0151/723 (19.07.2001 Gazette 2001/29)

(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 (71) Applicant: Likastar International Corporation S.A. Montevideo (UY)	(72) Inventor: BECQUART, Ignace B-7700 Mouscron (BE) (74) Representative: Britter, Keith Palmer et al Britter & Co. Enterprise House 14b Whitehorse Street Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 6QN Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 6QN (GB)