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(43) Date of publication: 24.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/43 (21) Application number: 99939265.7 (22) Date of filing: 11.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B23B 51/00, B23B 51/08, B24B 19/22, B63B 35/79 (86) International application number: PCT/AU9900/650 (87) International publication number: WO 0009/284 (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: 11.08.1998 AU PP519398 03.06.1999 AU PQ075899 (71) Applicant: Australian Surf Design 701 Pty. Ltd. Brookvale, NSW 2100 (AU)	(72) Inventor: CLEGGETT, Wayne, Roy Maian Bar, NSW 2230 (AU) (74) Representative: Walsh, David Patrick et al Appleyard Lees,15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY Halifax HX1 2HY (GB)