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(88) Date of publication A3: 28.08.2003 (43) Date of publication: 12.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/46 (21) Application number: 02700586.7 (22) Date of filing: 14.02.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C25D 5/14, C25D 5/56, C23C 18/24, C23C 28/02, C25D 3/06 (86) International application number: PCT/JP0201/274 (87) International publication number: WO 0206/4862 (22.08.2002 Gazette 2002/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 16.02.2001 JP 2001041029 25.06.2001 JP 2001192023 19.10.2001 JP 2001322754 (71) Applicant: Taiyo Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Osaka-shi,Osaka 535-0013 (JP)	(72) Inventors: HAYASHI, Ichiro,c/oTAIYO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD Osaka-shi,Osaka 535-0013 (JP) MYOKAI, Kazuhiro,c/o TAIYO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD Osaka-shi,Osaka 535-0013 (JP) (74) Representative: Lucas, Brian Ronald  Lucas & Co.135 Westhall Road Warlingham,Surrey CR6 9HJ Warlingham,Surrey CR6 9HJ (GB)