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(43) Date of publication: 26.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/09 (21) Application number: 00954189.7 (22) Date of filing: 15.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16B 37/06 (86) International application number: PCT/CA0000/928 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/0588 (29.11.2001 Gazette 2001/48)

(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: 26.05.2000 CA 2309851 (71) Applicant: Clarke, Lee Lefroy,Ontario L0L 1WO (CA)	(72) Inventor: Clarke, Lee Lefroy,Ontario L0L 1WO (CA) (74) Representative: Iemenschot, Johannes Andreas, Ir. et al Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V.,P.O. Box 3241 2280 GE Rijswijk 2280 GE Rijswijk (NL)