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(43) Date of publication: 03.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/10 (21) Application number: 02722503.6 (22) Date of filing: 09.05.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B29C 45/17, B29C 45/40, B29C 45/76, B29C 45/84 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2002/002140 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/090084 (14.11.2002 Gazette 2002/46)

(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: 09.05.2001 GB 0111260 (71) Applicant: Magnaforce UK Limited Burton on Trent,Staffordshire DE14 3GG (GB)	(72) Inventor: BLOOMFIELD, Phil Burton on Trent,Staffordshire DE14 3GG (GB) (74) Representative: Boff, James Charles et al Phillips & Leigh5 Pemberton Row London EC4A 3BA London EC4A 3BA (GB)