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(43) Date of publication: 09.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/37 (21) Application number: 07824790.5 (22) Date of filing: 03.12.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E04B 7/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2007/004634 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/065437 (05.06.2008 Gazette 2008/23)

(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 LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 01.12.2006 GB 0624066 13.03.2007 GB 0704849 (71) Applicant: Simpson Strong-Tie International, Inc. Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3HG (GB)	(72) Inventors: ALLEN, Dean Stanley Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3HG (GB) REARDON, Michael Patrick Llwydcoed CF44 0TR (GB) (74) Representative: Hicks, Paul Edward et al Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)