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(43) Date of publication: 06.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/18 (21) Application number: 97931105.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.06.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23D 47/ 02( . ) B28D 1/ 04( . ) B27B 5/ 29( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/010085 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/046356 (11.12.1997 Gazette 1998/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 07.06.1996 US 19960655205 (60) Divisional application: 00201590.7 / 1029641 (71) Applicant: Greenland, Darrell Santa Monica, CA 90403 (US)	(72) Inventor: Greenland, Darrell Santa Monica, CA 90403 (US) (74) Representative: Parry, Christopher Stephen  Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford, Herts. WD1 7HE Watford, Herts. WD1 7HE (GB)