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(43) Date of publication: 26.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/26 (21) Application number: 00961307.6 (22) Date of filing: 29.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F41A 9/64 (86) International application number: PCT/SG0000/141 (87) International publication number: WO 0125/713 (12.04.2001 Gazette 2001/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 01.10.1999 SG 9904817 (71) Applicant: Ordnance Development & Engineering Company of Singapore (1996) Pte Ltd. Singapore 619863 (SG)	(72) Inventors: TEO, Ee Tiong Singapore 600327 (SG) LIM, Chong Beng Singapore 320114 (SG) LIM, Tiong Hwa Singapore 640693 (SG) (74) Representative: Pizzoli, Antonio et al Società Italiana Brevetti SpA,Via Carducci, 8 20123 Milano 20123 Milano (IT)