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(43) Date of publication: 21.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/34 (21) Application number: 00978791.2 (22) Date of filing: 20.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47B 43/00, A47B 61/00, A47B 96/20 (86) International application number: PCT/US0031/715 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/7705 (31.05.2001 Gazette 2001/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 24.11.1999 US 167225 P 10.03.2000 US 523460 (71) Applicant: THE STANLEY WORKS New Britain, CT 06053 (US)	(72) Inventors: JACOBS, Kenneth Bramley,Surrey GU5 OEF (GB) FLYNN, Mark, R. Caterham,Surrey CR3 6PU (US) (74) Representative: Laight, Martin Harvey  W.H. Beck, Greener & Co.7 Stone BuildingsLincoln's Inn London WC2A 3SZ London WC2A 3SZ (GB)