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(43) Date of publication: 21.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/25 (21) Application number: 04784229.9 (22) Date of filing: 17.09.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16B 15/06(1968.09) B65D 19/00(1968.09) F16B 15/08(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/030294 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/031175 (07.04.2005 Gazette 2005/14)

(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: 23.09.2003 US 667884 (71) Applicant: Stanley Fastening Systems L.P. East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818 (US)	(72) Inventor: SUTT, Edward, G., Jr. Jamestown, RI 02835 (US) (74) Representative: Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert  Patentanwälte Huyssenallee 100 45128 Essen 45128 Essen (DE)