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(43) Date of publication: 06.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/19 (21) Application number: 07763906.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.07.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B22D 17/32(2006.01) B22D 17/30(2006.01) B22D 17/20(2006.01) B22D 37/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2007/001251 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/017141 (14.02.2008 Gazette 2008/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 11.08.2006 US 502945 (71) Applicant: Husky Injection Molding Systems S.A. 3401 Dudelange (LU)	(72) Inventors: MANDA, Jan Marius Toronto, Ontario M2N 2X8 (CA) DOMODOSSOLA, Robert Brampton, Ontario L6R 1X6 (CA)