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EP 1 339 535 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.01.2003 (43) Date of publication: 03.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/36 (21) Application number: 01986873.6 (22) Date of filing: 04.12.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B29B 15/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0114/704 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/5930 (13.06.2002 Gazette 2002/24)

(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: 04.12.2000 GB 0029544 (71) Applicant: Innovative Elastics Ltd. Limerick (IE)	(72) Inventor: FLYNN, EdwardFulflex International Company Limerick (IE) (74) Representative: Rackham, Stephen Neil  GILL JENNINGS & EVERY,Broadgate House,7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)