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(43) Date of publication: 30.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/31 (21) Application number: 01973352.6 (22) Date of filing: 21.09.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B29D 28/00, B29C 39/14, B29C 47/28, D04H 1/00, D04H 13/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0129/633 (87) International publication number: WO 0202/8626 (11.04.2002 Gazette 2002/15)

(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: 29.09.2000 US 237339 P 19.09.2001 US 956393 (71) Applicant: Ason Engineering, Ltd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 (US)	(72) Inventors: LU, Fumin Tamarac, FL 33321 (US) HAILE, William, A. Kingsport, TN 37664 (US) TINCHER, Mark, E. Kingsport, TN 37664 (US) HARRIS, Wiley, Scott Lightouse Point, FL 33064 (US) (74) Representative: Butcher, Ian James et al A.A. Thornton & Co.235 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE London WC1V 7LE (GB)