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(43) Date of publication: 26.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/13 (21) Application number: 00940050.8 (22) Date of filing: 30.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B23K 9/32, B23K 26/18, B23K 26/42, B23K 31/00, B23K 35/00, B23K 37/00, A61F 9/06 (86) International application number: PCT/AU0000/789 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/1037 (01.11.2001 Gazette 2001/44)

(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: 26.04.2000 AU 3011900 (71) Applicant: O'Connell, Dennis James Chelsea, VIC 3196 (AU)	(72) Inventor: O'Connell, Dennis James Chelsea, VIC 3196 (AU) (74) Representative: Jones, Graham H. et al Graham Jones & CompanyBlackheath77 Beaconsfield Road London SE3 7LG London SE3 7LG (GB)