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(43) Date of publication: 12.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/11 (21) Application number: 01939455.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B29C 33/30, B29C 49/42 (86) International application number: PCT/US0116/998 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/9792 (29.11.2001 Gazette 2001/48)

(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: 24.05.2000 US 206838 P (71) Applicant: Uniloy Milacron Inc. Manchester, MI 45858 (US)	(72) Inventors: SUNDERLAND, Thomas, L. Jackson, MI 49201 (US) KRITZER, Frank Sylvania, OH 43560 (US) NOWICKI, Witold Canton, MI 48188 (US) PRIEST, Walter Adrian, MI 49221 (US) (74) Representative: James, Anthony Christopher W.P.  Carpmaels & Ransford43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)