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(43) Date of publication: 05.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/23 (21) Application number: 00944174.2 (22) Date of filing: 27.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B05B 7/22 (86) International application number: PCT/IB0001/048 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/810 (08.02.2001 Gazette 2001/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 29.07.1999 ZA 9904887 (71) Applicant: Metalspray International LC 2093 Industria (ZA)	(72) Inventor: SEITZ, Michael Walter 1724 Roodepoort (ZA) (74) Representative: Alexander, Thomas Bruce et al BOULT WADE TENNANT,Verulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)