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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.03.2003 (43) Date of publication: 03.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/10 (21) Application number: 02726331.8 (22) Date of filing: 24.05.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E04G 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2002/002448 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/097218 (05.12.2002 Gazette 2002/49)

(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: 25.05.2001 GB 0112746 (71) Applicant: Dorman Long Access Systems Ltd. Co Durham DL1 4DE (GB)	(72) Inventor: HUME, James Colinton,EdinburghEH13 0HA (GB) (74) Representative: Murnane, Graham John  Murgitroyd & Company165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)