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EP 2 112 959 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 04.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/45 (21) Application number: 07815906.8 (22) Date of filing: 26.09.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B22D 17/00(2006.01) C22C 38/54(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2007/001717 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/049189 (02.05.2008 Gazette 2008/18)

(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: 26.10.2006 US 553099 (71) Applicant: Husky Injection Molding Systems S.A. 3401 Dudelange (LU)	(72) Inventor: CZERWINSKI, Frank Bolton, Ontario L7E 2T8 (CA)