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(88) Date of publication A3: 22.02.2001 (43) Date of publication: 13.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/11 (21) Application number: 00935351.7 (22) Date of filing: 26.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B29B 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0002/057 (87) International publication number: WO 0073/033 (07.12.2000 Gazette 2000/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 28.05.1999 GB 9912379 (71) Applicant: Carter Bros (Rochdale) Ltd. Rochdale OL12 6XQ (GB)	(72) Inventors: Fletcher, Jonathan Bridge LittleboroughLancashire OL15 0BW (GB) Wood, Peter R. TodmordenLancashire OL14 7AP (GB) (74) Representative: Every, David Aidan et al MARKS & CLERK,Sussex House,83-85 Mosley Street Manchester M2 3LG Manchester M2 3LG (GB)