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(43) Date of publication: 06.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/10 (21) Application number: 00935345.9 (22) Date of filing: 26.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H02J 9/06, F16F 15/26, F02B 67/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0002/046 (87) International publication number: WO 0074/201 (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 Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 29.05.1999 GB 9912536 (71) Applicant: SIMPSON INTERNATIONAL (UK) Limited Halifax, West Yorks, HX1 3RD (GB)	(72) Inventor: COLQUHOUN, Callum Maxwell Halifax,West Yorks HX3 9TL (GB) (74) Representative: Every, David Aidan  MARKS & CLERK, Sussex House, 83-85 Mosley Street Manchester M2 3LG Manchester M2 3LG (GB)