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(88) Date of publication A3: 31.12.2008 (43) Date of publication: 21.10.2009 Bulletin 2009/43 (21) Application number: 07866152.7 (22) Date of filing: 27.11.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F04B 9/10(2006.01) F04B 49/14(2006.01) F04B 13/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/ZA2007/000080 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/095205 (07.08.2008 Gazette 2008/32)

(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 (30) Priority: 02.02.2007 ZA 200701956 (71) Applicant: African Explosives Limited Woodmead 2196 Sandton (ZA)	(72) Inventors: BÜHRMANN, Rudolph, Teodor 2196 Sandton (ZA) BÜHRMANN, Rudolph 2196 Sandton (ZA) NEIMANN, Frank 2196 Sandton (ZA) (74) Representative: Hendry, Niall James  Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)