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(43) Date of publication: 04.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/06 (21) Application number: 02717486.1 (22) Date of filing: 21.02.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B29C 45/40 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/005353 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/068172 (06.09.2002 Gazette 2002/36)

(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: 22.02.2001 US 790931 22.02.2001 US 791044 (71) Applicant: Formax, Inc. Mokena,Illinois 60448 (US)	(72) Inventors: LINDEE, Scott, A. Mokena, IL 60448 (US) SANDBERG, Glenn Mokena, IL 60448 (US) (74) Representative: Hitchcock, Esmond Antony  Lloyd WiseCommonwealth House,1-19 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1LW London WC1A 1LW (GB)