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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 03, 1999
David Ions, Shrivenham, Wiltshire, SN6 8EL, GB;
Philip Roland Winfield, Latton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 6DS, GB;
Josef Toerringer, Sonnendorf 4, DE;
George Gansbuehler, Shaw, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 9UN, GB;
Sean Michael Lewington, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 5DT, GB;
Philip Costigan, Covingham, Swindon, SN3 5AE, Wiltshire, GB;
Other;
Abstract
A recoverable article comprising an inner resilient tubular member that is held out in a laterally expanded configuration by engagement with outer holdout structure, wherein the outer surface of the inner member is provided with a plurality of cavities, and wherein the holdout structure occupies the cavities so as to provide the holdout engagement, wherein the holdout structure comprises at least one initiating portion that is structurally different from the remaining portion that engages at least one associated cavity, whereby release of the initiating portion from its cavity facilitates subsequent release of the remaining portion of the holdout structure.