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(43) Date of publication: 05.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/49 (21) Application number: 00909485.5 (22) Date of filing: 10.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B29C 47/50, B29C 47/58, B29C 47/10, B29C 47/38 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0000/899 (87) International publication number: WO 0053/390 (14.09.2000 Gazette 2000/37)

(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: 11.03.1999 GB 9905487 10.04.1999 GB 9908143 19.07.1999 GB 9916725 (71) Applicant: A-Z Formen und Maschinenbau GmbH D-80992 München (DE)	(72) Inventor: MEYER, Paul CH-6612 Ascona (CH) (74) Representative: Makovski, Priscilla Mary  BARKER BRETTELL 138 Hagley Road EdgbastonBirmingham B16 9PW EdgbastonBirmingham B16 9PW (GB)