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(43) Date of publication: 09.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/02 (21) Application number: 99958938.5 (22) Date of filing: 12.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B29C 41/24, B29C 41/32, B32B 7/00, B32B 31/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9926/840 (87) International publication number: WO 0027/606 (18.05.2000 Gazette 2000/20)

(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: 12.11.1998 US 190636 (71) Applicant: MARKEL CORPORATION Norristown, PA 19404-0752 (US)	(72) Inventors: MANG, Warren, G. Haddonfield, NJ 08033 (US) HOBBS, Kenneth, D. Dover, DE 19901-6134 (US) MARINO, Charles, P. Philadelphia, PA 19111 (US) (74) Representative: Leeming, John Gerard  J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)