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(43) Date of publication: 06.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/10 (21) Application number: 00935305.3 (22) Date of filing: 22.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E04D 13/08, F16L 45/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0001/961 (87) International publication number: WO 0071/835 (30.11.2000 Gazette 2000/48)

(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: 21.05.1999 GB 9911716 (71) Applicant: Geberit Limited Kent ME20 7PJ (GB)	(72) Inventor: Capon, Nigel Maidstone,Kent ME15 9XG (GB) (74) Representative: Coates, Ian Harold et al Sommerville & Rushton, 45 Grosvenor Road St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 3AW St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 3AW (GB)