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EP 1 601 839 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 07.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/49 (21) Application number: 04717705.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.03.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E02D 27/02, E04B 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/000925 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/081296 (23.09.2004 Gazette 2004/39)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 12.03.2003 GB 0305663 (71) Applicant: ULTRAFRAME (UK) LIMITED Clitheroe,Lancs. BB7 1PE (GB)	(72) Inventor: Richardson, Christopher Old Langho,Clitheroe BB6 8BF (GB) (74) Representative: Lyons, Andrew John  Marks & Clerk, Tower Building, Water Street Liverpool L3 1BA Liverpool L3 1BA (GB)