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(43) Date of publication: 09.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/41 (21) Application number: 00942587.7 (22) Date of filing: 28.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16L 37/088, F16L 27/08, F16L 37/084 (86) International application number: PCT/NZ0000/114 (87) International publication number: WO 0100/1031 (04.01.2001 Gazette 2001/01)

(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: 28.06.1999 NZ 33649899 (71) Applicant: Stark, David George Te Awamutu 2400 (NZ)	(72) Inventor: Stark, David George Te Awamutu 2400 (NZ) (74) Representative: Dearing-Lambert, Peter Richard  Piper Lambert,109 High Street Ibstock,Leicestershire LE67 6LJ Ibstock,Leicestershire LE67 6LJ (GB)