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(11)
EP 1 105 668 A2
(12)
(88)
Date of publication A3:
22.06.2000
(43)
Date of publication:
13.06.2001
Bulletin 2001/24
(21)
Application number:
99938810.1
(22)
Date of filing:
28.07.1999
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC)
7
:
F16L
1/00
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US9916/968
(87)
International publication number:
WO 0006/933
(
10.02.2000
Gazette 2000/06)
(84)
Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI
(30)
Priority:
28.07.1998
US 94326 P
(71)
Applicant:
Safety-Liner Systems LLC
Conroe, TX 77385 (US)
(72)
Inventors:
TAYLOR, Jack, Curtis
Conroe, TX 77385 (US)
ROACH, Max, Jerry
Conroe, TX 77385 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Bertrand, Didier
c/o S.A. FEDIT-LORIOT & AUTRESCONSEILS EN PROPRIETE INDUSTRIELLE38, Avenue Hoche
75008 Paris
75008 Paris (FR)
(54)
ENHANCEMENT OF PROFILED TUBULAR LINING SYSTEMS BY CHANNEL AUGMENTATION