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(43) Date of publication: 03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18 (21) Application number: 04749248.3 (22) Date of filing: 29.07.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E04H 17/04(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/SG2004/000226 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/012673 (10.02.2005 Gazette 2005/06)

(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 (30) Priority: 05.08.2003 SG 200305400 (71) Applicant: The Expanded Metal Group Pte Ltd Singapore 638670 (SG)	(72) Inventor: YEO, Jeffrey, S., K. Singapore 638670 (SG) (74) Representative: Kensett, John Hinton et al Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU (GB)