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(11) EP 0 458 591 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.10.1992 Bulletin 1992/42

(43) Date of publication A2:
27.11.1991 Bulletin 1991/48

(21) Application number: 91304577.9

(22) Date of filing: 21.05.1991
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B24D 3/00, B24D 13/14
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT SE

(30) Priority: 21.05.1990 GB 9011343

(71) Applicant: MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Foster, James, c/o Minnesota Mining and
    Atherstone, Warwicks CV9 1PJ (GB)

(74) Representative: Bowman, Paul Alan et al
LLOYD WISE, TREGEAR & CO., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW
London WC1A 1LW (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Buffing pad


    (57) A buffing pad adapted to be releasably engaged with a buffing apparatus having a hook-face attachment surface, the buffing pad characterised by having a non-woven buffing layer comprising fibres having a fibre thickness of up to 11 dtex and a fibre length of at least 40 mm, and a non-woven attachment layer comprising fibres having a fibre thickness greater than 11 dtex and a fibre length of at least 40 mm.





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