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(43) Date of publication: 12.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/11 (21) Application number: 01936322.5 (22) Date of filing: 04.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E05F 15/14 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0105/020 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/6700 (20.12.2001 Gazette 2001/51)

(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: 13.06.2000 BE 200000378 (71) Applicant: N.V. BEKAERT S.A. 8550 Zwevegem (BE)	(72) Inventors: COURTENS, Willy B-8531 Hulste (BE) DEFOOR, Tony B-8580 Avelgem (BE) (74) Representative: Demeester, Gabriel  N.V. Bekaert S.A.Bekaertstraat 2 8550 Zwevegem 8550 Zwevegem (BE)