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(43) Date of publication: 30.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/48 (21) Application number: 03779580.4 (22) Date of filing: 19.12.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65H 20/16, B65H 20/18, B23K 26/14 (86) International application number: PCT/AU2003/001703 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/056685 (08.07.2004 Gazette 2004/28)

(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: 19.12.2002 AU 2002953443 (71) Applicant: Modra, Christopher Max Springwood, QLD 4127 (AU)	(72) Inventor: Modra, Christopher Max Springwood, QLD 4127 (AU) (74) Representative: Jones, Graham Henry  Graham Jones & Company Blackheath 77 Beaconsfield Road London SE3 7LG London SE3 7LG (GB)