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(88) Date of publication A3: 31.05.2012 (43) Date of publication: 22.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/34 (21) Application number: 10777081.0 (22) Date of filing: 12.10.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B29C 51/26(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2010/051723 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/045600 (21.04.2011 Gazette 2011/16)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 12.10.2009 GB 0917820 12.10.2009 GB 0917821 (71) Applicant: Stretchform Associates Limited Dunblane, Perthshire FK15 9HX (GB)	(72) Inventor: PRESTON, John, Meek Kincardine on Forth Clackmannanshire FK10 4PX (GB) (74) Representative: Walker, Stephen  Lincoln IP 9 Victoria Street Aberdeen Aberdeenshire AB10 1XB Aberdeen Aberdeenshire AB10 1XB (GB)