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EP 1 238 175 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 11.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/37 (21) Application number: 00985280.7 (22) Date of filing: 29.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E05B 3/06 (86) International application number: PCT/FI0001/040 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/0604 (07.06.2001 Gazette 2001/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 30.11.1999 FI 992559 (71) Applicant: Abloy Oy 80100 Joensuu (FI)	(72) Inventor: SAARINEN, Jarmo FIN-33880 Lempäälä (FI) (74) Representative: Newby, Martin John et al JY & GW Johnson,Kingsbourne House,229-231 High Holborn London WC1V 7DP London WC1V 7DP (GB)