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(43) Date of publication: 22.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/51 (21) Application number: 97914881.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.03.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A44B 18/ 00( . ) G09F 7/ 12( . ) G09F 3/ 16( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/003490 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/039759 (11.09.1998 Gazette 1998/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: CH DE FR GB IT LI NL (71) Applicant: MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)	(72) Inventor: LONCAR, Francis, V., Jr. Hudson, WI 54016 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)