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(11) EP 1 011 890 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
28.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/26

(21) Application number: 97909078.4

(22) Date of filing: 04.11.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B21D 39/14, B21D 39/04, B21D 39/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/AU9700/738
(87) International publication number:
WO 9819/806 (14.05.1998 Gazette 1998/19)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 04.11.1996 AU PO340996

(71) Applicant: Research Technology Manufacturing (Aust) Pty. Ltd.
Brisbane, Qld 4000 (AU)

(72) Inventor:
  • TRETHEWEY, Mark
    Deepwater, NSW 2371 (AU)

(74) Representative: Lins, Edgar, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.jur. et al
GRAMM, LINS & PARTNERTheodor-Heuss-Strasse 1
38122 Braunschweig
38122 Braunschweig (DE)


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