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(43) Date of publication: 29.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/53 (21) Application number: 02719391.1 (22) Date of filing: 29.03.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B29C 45/23 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/009916 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/084732 (16.10.2003 Gazette 2003/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (71) Applicant: D-M-E Company Madison Heights, MI 48071 (US)	(72) Inventors: EIGLER, Frank, J. Windsor, Ontario N9G2J7 (CA) STEIL, Frederick, G. Lake Orion, MI 48362 (US) (74) Representative: Wardley, Diana Mary  Forrester & Boehmert,Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)