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(43) Date of publication: 14.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/46 (21) Application number: 99972952.8 (22) Date of filing: 25.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B22D 11/128 (86) International application number: PCT/IB9901/884 (87) International publication number: WO 0032/334 (08.06.2000 Gazette 2000/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 01.12.1998 IT UD980208 (71) Applicant: DANIELI & C. OFFICINE MECCANICHE S.p.A. 33042 Buttrio (UD) (IT)	(72) Inventors: RUZZA, Domenico, Wogler I-33100 Udine (IT) LESTANI, Dario I-33050 Cuccana Di Bicinicco (IT) (74) Representative: Petraz, Gilberto Luigi et al GLP S.r.l.Piazzale Cavedalis 6/2 33100 Udine 33100 Udine (IT)