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(43) Date of publication: 09.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/24 (21) Application number: 03784731.6 (22) Date of filing: 18.03.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B26D 7/06, B26F 1/14, B21K 1/44, B21G 3/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/007832 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/014620 (19.02.2004 Gazette 2004/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (71) Applicant: Pem Management, Inc. Wilmington,Delaware 19801 (US)	(72) Inventors: FRANCO, James, S. Wind Gap, PA 18091 (US) LITZENBERGER, Thomas, K. Coopersburg, PA 18036 (US) (74) Representative: Gymer, Keith Francis et al Page Hargrave,Southgate,Whitefriars Lewins Mead,Bristol BS1 2NT Lewins Mead,Bristol BS1 2NT (GB)