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(43) Date of publication: 01.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/49 (21) Application number: 03739571.2 (22) Date of filing: 12.02.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16B 7/20, A45B 19/08 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2003/000625 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/069169 (21.08.2003 Gazette 2003/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 13.02.2002 GB 0203434 (71) Applicant: Hoyland Fox Limited Penistone,Sheffield S36 9NR (GB)	(72) Inventors: Vardy, Daniel Mexborough,Rotherham S64 8EX (GB) Bly, Michael Harold Huddersfield HD7 7ND (GB) (74) Representative: Gibbs, Christopher Stephen  Haseltine Lake,Imperial House,15-19 Kingsway London WC2B 6UD London WC2B 6UD (GB)