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(43) Date of publication: 26.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/17 (21) Application number: 04763265.8 (22) Date of filing: 16.07.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B21J 15/12(1968.09) B21C 37/29(1968.09) B21J 15/04(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2004/007915 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/014200 (17.02.2005 Gazette 2005/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 24.07.2003 GB 0317307 (71) Applicant: Newfrey LLC Newark, Delaware 19711 (US)	(72) Inventors: Smith, Daniel Robin Worcestershire DY10 1XH (GB) Morris, Stephen John Sutton Coldfield B76 1SQ (GB) (74) Representative: Haar, Lucas Heinz Jörn et al Patentanwälte Haar & Schwarz-Haar, Lessingstrasse 3 61231 Bad Nauheim 61231 Bad Nauheim (DE)