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EP 2 076 343 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 08.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/28 (21) Application number: 07815807.8 (22) Date of filing: 13.09.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B22D 1/00(2006.01) B22D 17/30(2006.01) B22D 17/20(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2007/001603 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/040115 (10.04.2008 Gazette 2008/15)

(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: 03.10.2006 US 538160 (71) Applicant: Husky Injection Molding Systems S.A. 3401 Dudelange (LU)	(72) Inventor: DOMODOSSOLA, Robert Brampton, Ontario L6R 1X6 (CA)