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(43) Date of publication: 27.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/35 (21) Application number: 00984548.8 (22) Date of filing: 19.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B29C 49/06, B29D 22/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0041/282 (87) International publication number: WO 0203/2651 (25.04.2002 Gazette 2002/17)

(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 (71) Applicant: Wheaton Usa, Inc. Millville, NJ 08332-2047 (US)	(72) Inventors: MOL, Phillip, John Pomona, NJ 08240 (US) HOWES, Andrew New Costeseey,Norwich,Norfolk NR5 0LR (GB) (74) Representative: McKechnie, Neil et al Kennedys Patent Agency Limited,Floor 5, Queens House,29 St. Vincent Place Glasgow G1 2DT Glasgow G1 2DT (GB)