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(43) Date of publication: 10.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/15 (21) Application number: 00926568.7 (22) Date of filing: 22.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B27B 13/00, B27B 13/06, B27B 33/06 (86) International application number: PCT/AU0000/490 (87) International publication number: WO 0071/310 (30.11.2000 Gazette 2000/48)

(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: 20.05.1999 AU PQ046099 (71) Applicant: Douglas, Alexander David Nimbin, NSW 2480 (AU)	(72) Inventor: Douglas, Alexander David Nimbin, NSW 2480 (AU) (74) Representative: Gervasi, Gemma, Dr.  Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.,Corso di Porta Vittoria, 9 20122 Milano 20122 Milano (IT)