BENDABLE ARTICLE CONTAINING A HEATING ELEMENT, ASSEMBLIES MADE THEREWITH, AND A METHOD OF USING SAID ARTICLE - Patent 1144529

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EP 1 144 529 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42

(21)	Application number: 99953207.0

(22)	Date of filing: 15.10.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C09J 7/02, C09J 5/06, B60J 10/02, B29C 65/34, B32B 27/08

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9924/255

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0027/941 (18.05.2000 Gazette 2000/20)

(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

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Priority:

09.11.1998 US 189045

(71)	Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
	Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

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Inventors:

SOBON, Christine, A.
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
MICKUS, Daniel, E.
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
JOHNSON, Michael, A.
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
GEORGE, Clayton, A.
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
BOETTCHER, Robert, J.
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
ROBBINS, William, B.
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
LAPPI, Larry, R.
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
AMELL, Gregory, G.
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(74)	Representative: Meyers, Hans-Wilhelm, Dr.Dipl.-Chem. et al
	Patentanwältevon Kreisler-Selting-WernerPostfach 10 22 41 50462 Köln 50462 Köln (DE)

(54)	BENDABLE ARTICLE CONTAINING A HEATING ELEMENT, ASSEMBLIES MADE THEREWITH, AND A METHOD OF USING SAID ARTICLE