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(43) Date of publication: 24.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/17 (21) Application number: 00920038.7 (22) Date of filing: 31.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E04H 17/14 (86) International application number: PCT/US0008/768 (87) International publication number: WO 0060/193 (12.10.2000 Gazette 2000/41)

(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: 05.04.1999 US 127697 P (71) Applicant: Bridge Structure, Inc. Boston, NY 14025-0206 (US)	(72) Inventor: COCINA, Joseph, Jr. Boston, NY 14025-0206 (US) (74) Representative: Koepe, Gerd L., Dipl.-Chem.  Koepe & Partner,Patentanwälte,Postfach 22 12 64 80502 München 80502 München (DE)