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(43) Date of publication: 05.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/14 (21) Application number: 03758682.3 (22) Date of filing: 29.09.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B22D 18/04(1980.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IT2003/000579 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/002761 (13.01.2005 Gazette 2005/02)

(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 (30) Priority: 07.07.2003 IT BS20030068 (71) Applicant: MECCANICA BASSI S.P.A. I-25123 Brescia (IT)	(72) Inventor: BASSI, Bruno I-25128 Brescia (IT) (74) Representative: Crippa, Paolo Ernesto et al JACOBACCI & PARTNERS S.p.A. Piazzale Arnaldo, 2 25121 Brescia 25121 Brescia (IT)