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EP 1 499 447 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 26.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/04 (21) Application number: 02731561.3 (22) Date of filing: 30.04.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B02C 23/26 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/013468 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/092900 (13.11.2003 Gazette 2003/46)

(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) Applicant: Handleman, Avrom R. Webster Groves, MO 63119 (US)	(72) Inventor: Handleman, Avrom R. Webster Groves, MO 63119 (US) (74) Representative: Weydert, Robert  Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.P.O. Box 1502 1015 Luxembourg 1015 Luxembourg (LU)