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EP 1 687 092 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 09.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/32 (21) Application number: 04797189.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.11.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B03B 5/48(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2004/001936 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/044458 (19.05.2005 Gazette 2005/20)

(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 (30) Priority: 10.11.2003 CA 2448857 20.05.2004 US 572602 P (71) Applicant: Thor Global Enterprises Ltd. Mississauga,Ontario L5T 1E7 (CA)	(72) Inventor: JOHANNSEN, Thor J. Norval, Ontario L0P 1K0 (CA) (74) Representative: Bongiovanni, Simone et al Studio Torta S.r.l Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino 10121 Torino (IT)