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(43) Date of publication: 26.10.1994 Bulletin 1994/43 (21) Application number: 93922728.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.09.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D04H 1/ 46( . ) D04H 1/ 498( . ) D21F 7/ 08( . ) D04H 1/ 4342( . ) D04H 13/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1993/009051 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/008082 (14.04.1994 Gazette 1994/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE DE ES GB IT NL SE (30) Priority: 25.09.1992 GB 19920020351 (71) Applicant: ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. Albany, New York 12204 (US)	(72) Inventors: BARLOW, Sandra, K. Blackstone, MA 01504 (US) KENNEY, Maryann, C. Foxboro, MA 02035 (US) KONOPASEK, Ludmilla Medfield, MA 02052 (US) MORIARTY, Michael, G. Ballston Lake, NY 12019 (US) (74) Representative: Lowther, Deborah Jane, et al  Abel & Imray, Northumberland House, 303-306 High Holborn London WC1V 7LH London WC1V 7LH (GB)