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(43) Date of publication: 29.07.1998 Bulletin 1998/31 (21) Application number: 96930906.0 (22) Date of filing: 25.09.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C25C 1/ 08( . ) C25C 1/ 00( . ) C25C 1/ 20( . ) C25C 7/ 00( . ) C25C 7/ 06( . ) C22B 3/ 04( . ) C25C 1/ 12( . ) C25C 5/ 02( . ) C25C 7/ 02( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/AU1996/000601 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/012078 (03.04.1997 Gazette 1997/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 25.09.1995 AU 1995PN05584 27.09.1995 AU 1995PN05645 06.10.1995 AU 1995PN05829 09.10.1995 AU 1995PN05846 16.11.1995 AU 1995PN06603 27.11.1995 AU 1995PN06830 04.12.1995 AU 1995PN06921 15.04.1996 AU 1996PN09234 26.04.1996 AU 1996PN09484 17.07.1996 AU 1996PO01055 (71) Applicant: RMG SERVICES PTY. LTD. Adelaide, S.A. 5000 (AU)

(72) Inventor: GOMEZ, Rodolf, Antonio Urrbrae, S.A. 5064 (AU) (74) Representative: Jennings, Nigel Robin, et al  KILBURN & STRODE 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)