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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.03.2006 (43) Date of publication: 26.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/30 (21) Application number: 04818651.4 (22) Date of filing: 08.11.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B22D 17/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/037170 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/046910 (26.05.2005 Gazette 2005/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL HR LT LV MK YU (30) Priority: 06.11.2003 US 517832 P (71) Applicant: Metaldyne Company LLC Plymouth, MI 48170 (US)	(72) Inventor: SQUIRES, Waynes, F. Rocky River, OH 44116 (US) (74) Representative: Wilson, Alan Stuart  Barker Brettell, 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)