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(43) Date of publication: 30.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/44 (21) Application number: 00985592.5 (22) Date of filing: 15.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E05C 17/16, E05C 17/04 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0004/841 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/4609 (21.06.2001 Gazette 2001/25)

(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: 16.12.1999 GB 9929830 (71) Applicant: Laporta, Giovanni Maria Watford,Hertfordshire WD1 7PS (GB)	(72) Inventor: Laporta, Giovanni Maria Watford,Hertfordshire WD1 7PS (GB) (74) Representative: Hector, Annabel Mary et al D Young & Co.,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)