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(43) Date of publication: 24.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/30 (21) Application number: 00958546.4 (22) Date of filing: 01.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E05C 9/04, E05C 9/20 (86) International application number: PCT/FI0000/745 (87) International publication number: WO 0118/335 (15.03.2001 Gazette 2001/11)

(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: 03.09.1999 FI 991888 (71) Applicant: Abloy Oy 80100 Joensuu (FI)	(72) Inventor: SAARINEN, Jarmo FIN-33880 Lempäälä (FI) (74) Representative: Hanson, William Bennett  J.Y. & G.W. Johnson,Kingsbourne House,229-231 High Holborn London WC1V 7DP London WC1V 7DP (GB)