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(43) Date of publication: 18.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/29 (21) Application number: 98949474.5 (22) Date of filing: 24.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B26B 21/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US9819/997 (87) International publication number: WO 0016/951 (30.03.2000 Gazette 2000/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB (71) Applicant: TRITEC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION New York, NY 10022 (US)	(72) Inventor: GRATSIAS, Spiros GR-113 63 Kipseli (GR) (74) Representative: Shanks, Andrew et al Cruikshank & Fairweather,19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE Glasgow G1 3AE (GB)