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(43) Date of publication: 23.10.2019 Bulletin 2019/43 (21) Application number: 17818222.6 (22) Date of filing: 13.12.2017

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B21D 5/06(2006.01) B21C 3/00(2006.01) B65H 45/04(2006.01) B21D 11/20(2006.01) B65H 45/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2017/053730 (87) International publication number: WO 2018/109467 (21.06.2018 Gazette 2018/25)

(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 Designated Validation States: MA MD TN (30) Priority: 16.12.2016 GB 201621474 (71) Applicant: Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc. Pleasanton, CA 94588 (US)	(72) Inventors: TESSIER, Timothé Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3HG (GB) DARTEIL, Christophe Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3HG (GB) TURPIN, Alexandre Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3HG (GB) (74) Representative: Boult Wade Tennant LLP  Salisbury Square House 8, Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8AP London EC4Y 8AP (GB)