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(43) Date of publication: 21.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/30 (21) Application number: 01974610.6 (22) Date of filing: 17.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B29C 70/16, E04G 23/02, B29C 70/88 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2001/001944 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/033246 (24.04.2003 Gazette 2003/17)

(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) Applicants: Tunis, George, C. Berlin, MD 21811 (US) ROBIC Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3X2 (CA)	(72) Inventor: TUNIS, George, C. Berlin, MD 21811 (US) (74) Representative: Savatier, Yves et al Moinas & Savoye SA,42, rue Plantamour 1201 Geneve 1201 Geneve (CH)