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EP 1 250 561 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 23.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/43 (21) Application number: 01911237.4 (22) Date of filing: 24.01.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F41H 11/02, F41G 7/20, F41F 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/AU0100/063 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/3770 (26.07.2001 Gazette 2001/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 24.01.2000 AU PQ524000 (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)