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EP 1 105 560 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 13.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/24 (21) Application number: 98940991.7 (22) Date of filing: 19.08.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D21D 1/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US9817/162 (87) International publication number: WO 0011/264 (02.03.2000 Gazette 2000/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT DE FI FR GB SE (71) Applicant: Durametal Corporation Tualatin, OR 97062 (US)	(72) Inventor: GINGRAS, Luc Horsforth,Leeds LS18 5AD (GB) (74) Representative: Schweinzer, Friedrich  Stattegger Strasse 18 8045 Graz 8045 Graz (AT)