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EP 1 441 872 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 22.04.2004 (43) Date of publication: 04.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/32 (21) Application number: 02783022.3 (22) Date of filing: 28.10.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B22D 15/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2002/012027 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/039889 (15.05.2003 Gazette 2003/20)

(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: 08.11.2001 IT PD20010265 (71) Applicant: BBS Riva S.p.A. 44030 RO - Frazione Ruina (IT)	(72) Inventor: BAUMGARTNER, Heinrich, Georg 77761 Schiltach (DE) (74) Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al Modiano & Associati SpAVia Meravigli, 16 20123 Milano 20123 Milano (IT)