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(43) Date of publication: 17.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/16 (21) Application number: 00945434.9 (22) Date of filing: 17.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F41A 3/60, F41A 7/10, F41A 9/30, F41A 9/35, F41A 21/02, F41A 21/04, F41A 21/20, F41A 21/44, F42B 5/03, F42B 30/02 (86) International application number: PCT/AU0000/857 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/197 (25.01.2001 Gazette 2001/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 16.07.1999 AU PQ169699 (71) Applicant: Metal Storm Limited Brisbane, QLD 4000 (AU)	(72) Inventor: O'DWYER, James, Michael Sinnamon Park, Queensland 4073 (AU) (74) Representative: Kemp, Paul Geoffrey  Brookes Batchellor102-108 Clerkenwell Road London EC1M 5SA London EC1M 5SA (GB)