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EP 1 576 249 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.09.2004 (43) Date of publication: 21.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/38 (21) Application number: 03782025.5 (22) Date of filing: 22.12.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E05F 7/06 (86) International application number: PCT/BE2003/000228 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/057141 (08.07.2004 Gazette 2004/28)

(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 RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 23.12.2002 BE 200200745 (71) Applicant: GE Power Controls Belgium, besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid 9000 Gent (BE)	(72) Inventor: VAN HEIRSELE, Paul B-9185 Wachtebeke (BE) (74) Representative: Donné, Eddy et al Bureau De Rycker nv., Arenbergstraat 13 2000 Antwerpen 2000 Antwerpen (BE)