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(43) Date of publication: 13.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/50 (21) Application number: 98902731.3 (22) Date of filing: 27.01.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D21F 3/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US9801/596 (87) International publication number: WO 9937/854 (29.07.1999 Gazette 1999/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT DE FI FR GB SE (71) Applicant: BELOIT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Wilmington,Delaware 19808 (US)	(72) Inventor: UNSWORTH, Neil Bolton, Lancashire BL1 8UL (GB) (74) Representative: Schmitz, Jean-Marie et al Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.,P.O. Box 1502 1015 Luxembourg 1015 Luxembourg (LU)