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(43) Date of publication: 14.12.2011 Bulletin 2011/50 (21) Application number: 10706027.9 (22) Date of filing: 03.02.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F24C 15/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2010/000197 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/089553 (12.08.2010 Gazette 2010/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 05.02.2009 GB 0901972 (71) Applicant: Accuride International Limited Northampton NN4 7AS (GB)	(72) Inventors: FOSTER, Samuel Milton Keynes MK9 2FE (GB) JEAKINGS, Rodney Northampton NN4 7AL (GB) (74) Representative: Howick, Nicholas Keith  Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)