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EP 1 337 389 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.06.2002 (43) Date of publication: 27.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/35 (21) Application number: 01988651.4 (22) Date of filing: 23.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B29C 45/20 (86) International application number: PCT/US0146/060 (87) International publication number: WO 0203/4496 (02.05.2002 Gazette 2002/18)

(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: 23.10.2000 US 693533 (71) Applicant: Incoe Corporation Troy, MI 48083 (US)	(72) Inventor: SERES, Tristan Royal Oak, MI 48073 (US) (74) Representative: Jackson, Richard Eric et al Carpmaels & Ransford,43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)