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(43) Date of publication: 13.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/24 (21) Application number: 99938093.4 (22) Date of filing: 11.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B25F 5/02 (86) International application number: PCT/CA9900/745 (87) International publication number: WO 0009/295 (24.02.2000 Gazette 2000/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 12.08.1998 US 132997 (71) Applicant: FRUHM, Hermann New Westminster,British Columbia V3L 2B2 (CA)	(72) Inventor: FRUHM, Hermann New Westminster,British Columbia V3L 2B2 (CA) (74) Representative: Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles et al Forrester & Boehmert,Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38 80801 München 80801 München (DE)