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(43) Date of publication: 25.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/30 (21) Application number: 09786337.7 (22) Date of filing: 19.03.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E04H 12/22(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2009/051163 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/095007 (26.08.2010 Gazette 2010/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 18.02.2009 US 372965 (71) Applicant: Anchor Systems (Europe) Limited Rowfant, West Sussex RH10 4NQ (GB)	(72) Inventor: SMITH, Ewan R. Sussex RH10 3TY (GB) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Grillparzerstrasse 14 81675 München 81675 München (DE)