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(43) Date of publication: 20.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/51 (21) Application number: 98921028.1 (22) Date of filing: 07.05.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B41M 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9809/331 (87) International publication number: WO 9942/296 (26.08.1999 Gazette 1999/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 23.02.1998 US 27999 (71) Applicant: MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY St. Paul,Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)	(72) Inventor: LOTTES, Andrew, C. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)