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(43) Date of publication: 28.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/31 (21) Application number: 02800374.7 (22) Date of filing: 27.09.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16B 33/00, F16B 13/06, F16B 29/00, B29D 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/030736 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/029666 (10.04.2003 Gazette 2003/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 04.10.2001 JP 2001308981 (71) Applicant: Newfrey LLC Newark,Delaware 19711 (US)	(72) Inventors: ANDO, Toshio,Pop Rivet Fastener K.K. Toyohashi-shi, Aichi-ken (JP) MASUGATA, Hiroyuki,Pop Rivet Fastener K.K. Toyohashi-shi, Aichi-ken (JP) (74) Representative: Haar, Lucas H., Dipl.-Ing. et al Patentanwälte Haar & Schwarz-Haar,Lessingstrasse 3 61231 Bad Nauheim 61231 Bad Nauheim (DE)