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(43) Date of publication: 22.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/04 (21) Application number: 01923843.5 (22) Date of filing: 26.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E04H 17/14, E04B 2/08, F16B 5/00, F16B 13/08 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0101/864 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/1692 (01.11.2001 Gazette 2001/44)

(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: 27.04.2000 GB 0010297 24.07.2000 GB 0018118 15.03.2001 GB 0106422 (71) Applicant: Woodblocx Limited Lettoch,North Kessock IV1 3XB (GB)	(72) Inventor: Fawcett, Norman Ross-shire IV7 8BT (GB) (74) Representative: Slingsby, Philip Roy et al Page White & Farrer54 Doughty Street London WC1N 2LS London WC1N 2LS (GB)