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(43) Date of publication: 16.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/42 (21) Application number: 01901039.6 (22) Date of filing: 15.01.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16B 2/18, F16B 2/10, B42F 1/00, B42F 9/00, A47F 7/14, A47F 7/16 (86) International application number: PCT/AU0100/036 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/3705 (26.07.2001 Gazette 2001/30)

(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: 17.01.2000 AU PP509900 25.07.2000 AU PP898900 (71) Applicant: ARNOS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. Cheltenham, VIC 3192 (AU)	(72) Inventor: HENRY, Roger John Wilton,Arnos Australia Pty Ltd Cheltenham, Victoria 3192 (AU) (74) Representative: Knott, Stephen Gilbert et al MATHISEN, MACARA & CO.The Coach House6-8 Swakeleys Road IckenhamUxbridge UB10 8BZ IckenhamUxbridge UB10 8BZ (GB)