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EP 1 481 213 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 01.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/49 (21) Application number: 03711689.4 (22) Date of filing: 20.02.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F41A 21/00 (86) International application number: PCT/ZA2003/000026 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/073034 (04.09.2003 Gazette 2003/36)

(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 SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 27.02.2002 ZA 200201644 (71) Applicant: DENEL (PTY) LTD 0182 Pretoria (ZA)	(72) Inventor: MÜLLER, Ernst, Johann, Heinrich Pretoria 0044 (ZA) (74) Representative: Vleck, Jan Montagu  Reddie & Grose,16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)