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(43) Date of publication: 28.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/18 (21) Application number: 01916501.8 (22) Date of filing: 08.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B26D 1/62, B26D 5/22, B26D 5/42, B26D 7/14 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/007493 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/072320 (19.09.2002 Gazette 2002/38)

(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 (71) Applicant: Perrin Manufacturing Company City of Industry, CA 91745 (US)	(72) Inventor: MORAND, Michel Montreal, Quebec H3H 2S8 (CA) (74) Representative: Baker, Karen Veronica, Dr.  Baker Associates,Intellectual Property Law Offices,Samara House9 Faithfull Close StoneBuckinghamshire HP17 8PW StoneBuckinghamshire HP17 8PW (GB)