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EP 3 014 156 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 04.05.2016 Bulletin 2016/18 (21) Application number: 14703155.3 (22) Date of filing: 09.01.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16L 21/00(2006.01) F16L 25/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2014/050047 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/207431 (31.12.2014 Gazette 2014/53)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 24.06.2013 GB 201311171 (71) Applicant: Flex-Seal Couplings Limited Barnsley, South Yorkshire S73 0UW (GB)	(72) Inventor: MILNES, David Rotherham Yorkshire S60 3EL (GB)