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(43) Date of publication: 22.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/21 (21) Application number: 00949753.8 (22) Date of filing: 04.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B31C 7/08 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0002/954 (87) International publication number: WO 0110/634 (15.02.2001 Gazette 2001/07)

(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: 04.08.1999 GB 9918323 27.10.1999 GB 9925420 13.12.1999 GB 9929460 20.01.2000 GB 0001341 (71) Applicant: SMITH, Michael, John Carmarthen, Dyfed SA32 8LX (GB)	(72) Inventor: SMITH, Michael, John Carmarthen, Dyfed SA32 8LX (GB) (74) Representative: Harman, Michael Godfrey  Holmwood37 Upper Park Road CamberleySurrey GU15 2EG CamberleySurrey GU15 2EG (GB)