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(43) Date of publication: 19.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/03 (21) Application number: 03746737.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.04.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B22D 11/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/011263 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/086683 (23.10.2003 Gazette 2003/43)

(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 (30) Priority: 12.04.2002 US 121567 (71) Applicant: Castrip, LLC Charlotte, NC 28211 (US)	(72) Inventors: BLEJDE, Walter N. Brownsburg, IN 46112 (US) GLUTZ, Andrew Figtree, NSW 2525 (AU) (74) Representative: Lerwill, John et al A.A. Thornton & Co.235 High Holborn London, WC1V 7LE London, WC1V 7LE (GB)