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(43) Date of publication: 18.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/12 (21) Application number: 12721577.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.05.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B02C 17/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2012/051024 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/167851 (14.11.2013 Gazette 2013/46)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (71) Applicant: Belmonte Investments Limited Preston, Lancashire PR2 2YP (GB)	(72) Inventor: FENECH, Eric Pace Malta (MT) (74) Representative: Bonatto, Marco et al Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A. Via Borgonuovo, 10 20121 Milano 20121 Milano (IT)