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EP 1 194 658 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 10.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/15 (21) Application number: 00942270.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E04B 1/61 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0002/570 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/431 (18.01.2001 Gazette 2001/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 09.07.1999 GB 9916192 05.01.2000 GB 0000075 (71) Applicant: Hobbs, Erik Francis Liss,Hampshire GU33 7NJ (GB)	(72) Inventor: Hobbs, Erik Francis Liss,Hampshire GU33 7NJ (GB) (74) Representative: Jones, Graham Henry  Graham Jones & Company77 Beaconsfield Road Blackheath, London SE3 7LG Blackheath, London SE3 7LG (GB)