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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.04.2003 (43) Date of publication: 12.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/20 (21) Application number: 02751388.6 (22) Date of filing: 06.08.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B23H 1/04, B23H 7/26, B23K 3/04 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2002/003624 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/013774 (20.02.2003 Gazette 2003/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 06.08.2001 GB 0119071 (71) Applicant: HARVEY, John Patrick Devon EX17 6YQ (GB)	(72) Inventor: HARVEY, John Patrick Devon EX17 6YQ (GB) (74) Representative: Coles, Graham Frederick  Graham Coles & Co.24 Seeleys Road BeaconsfieldBuckinghamshire HP9 1SZ BeaconsfieldBuckinghamshire HP9 1SZ (GB)