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EP 1 461 557 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 29.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/40 (21) Application number: 00973058.1 (22) Date of filing: 06.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16L 3/24, F16B 7/04, F16B 9/02 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2000/004246 (87) International publication number: WO 2001/033128 (10.05.2001 Gazette 2001/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 05.11.1999 GB 9926191 07.01.2000 GB 0000326 15.02.2000 GB 0003518 10.05.2000 GB 0011939 (71) Applicant: Larkin Limited Worthing,West Sussex BN14 8PN (GB)	(72) Inventor: HERYET, TerenceLarkin Limited WorthingWest Sussex BN14 8PN (GB)