PAPER MACHINE CLOTHINGS CONSTRUCTED OF EXPANDED PTFE - Patent 0996540

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EP 0 996 540 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	03.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/18

(21)	Application number: 97912995.4

(22)	Date of filing: 29.10.1997

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B32B 27/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9719/725

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9819/860 (14.05.1998 Gazette 1998/19)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE DE ES FI FR GB IT NL SE

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Priority:

01.11.1996 US 742888

(71)	Applicant: ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
	Albany,New York 12204 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	HAWES, John, M. Appleton, WI 43911 (US) KAMINSKI, Terry, J. Kimberly, WI 54136 (US)

(74)	Representative: Giver, Sören Bo
	Awapatent AB,P.O. Box 5117 200 71 Malmö 200 71 Malmö (SE)

(54)	PAPER MACHINE CLOTHINGS CONSTRUCTED OF EXPANDED PTFE