APPARATUS FOR SPRAYING LIQUIDS, AND DISPOSABLE CONTAINERS AND LINERS SUITABLE FOR USE THEREWITH

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EP 0 954 381 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	23.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/47

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	21.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/38

(21)	Application number: 98901823.9

(22)	Date of filing: 14.01.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B05B 7/24

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1998/000796

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1998/032539 (30.07.1998 Gazette 1998/30)

(54)	APPARATUS FOR SPRAYING LIQUIDS, AND DISPOSABLE CONTAINERS AND LINERS SUITABLE FOR USE THEREWITH VORRICHTUNG ZUM SPRÜHEN VON FLÜSSIGKEITEN UND EINWEGBEHÄLTER UND LINER DAFÜR APPAREIL DE PULVERISATION DE LIQUIDES ET RECIPIENTS ET GARNITURES JETABLES UTILISABLES AVEC CELUI-CI

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES FR GB IT

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Priority:

24.01.1997 GB 9701447
18.06.1997 GB 9712784

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	10.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/45

(60)	Divisional application:
	03020831.8 / 1415719
	04002190.9 / 1435265
	05010707.7 / 1579922
	05020408.0

(73)	Proprietor: 3M COMPANY
	St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	JOSEPH, Stephen, C., P. Warwickshire CV10 0XP (GB) DOUGLAS, Malcolm, F. Swansea SA3 2DP (GB) BUTLER, Alan, F. Warwickshire CV9 1HG (GB) BASTOW, David, R. Staffordshire B77 3EU (GB) SALHUS, Jerry, E. Bloomington, MN 55438 (US) HARTFEL, Margaret, E. Minneapolis, MN 55413 (US)

(74)	Representative: Wightman, David Alexander
	Barker Brettell 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston, Birmingham B16 9PW Edgbaston, Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)

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References cited: :

EP-A- 0 678 334
US-A- 3 432 104
US-A- 5 143 294

US-A- 3 401 842
US-A- 4 951 875

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