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(43) Date of publication: 17.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/03 (21) Application number: 05731723.2 (22) Date of filing: 17.03.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B21F 9/02(2006.01) B65B 13/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/009319 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/089978 (29.09.2005 Gazette 2005/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 19.03.2004 US 554412 P 19.03.2004 SE 0400706 (71) Applicant: Thomas & Betts International, Inc. Wilmington, Delaware 19809 (US)	(72) Inventors: MAGNO, Joey, D., Jr. Cordova, TN 38016 (US) FAHLEN, Anders 783 93 Stora Skedvi (SE) TAPPER, Johan 776 35 Hedemora (SE) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford  43-45 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)