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(43) Date of publication: 02.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/31 (21) Application number: 98948578.4 (22) Date of filing: 30.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B32B 31/00, B44C 1/165 (86) International application number: PCT/US9820/420 (87) International publication number: WO 9916/601 (08.04.1999 Gazette 1999/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT CH DE ES FI FR GB IE IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 30.09.1997 US 60522 P (71) Applicant: Partnerships Limited, Inc. Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 (US)	(72) Inventor: KYDD, Paul, H.,Partnerships Limited, Inc. Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 (US) (74) Representative: Lenzing, Andreas, Dr.  Lenzing GerberPatentanwälteMünsterstrasse 248 40470 Düsseldorf 40470 Düsseldorf (DE)