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EP 1 183 152 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 06.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/10 (21) Application number: 00927524.9 (22) Date of filing: 05.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B32B 15/02, B32B 27/04, D06N 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0001/735 (87) International publication number: WO 0068/004 (16.11.2000 Gazette 2000/46)

(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: 08.05.1999 GB 9910584 09.12.1999 GB 9929111 (71) Applicant: Southfields (Fabric Systems) Limited Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 5TL (GB)	(72) Inventors: MALPAS, Jeremy Loughborough,Leicestershire LE11 2LA (GB) DYKE, Digby, A. Worcestershire WR14 2TT (GB) (74) Representative: Jackson, Derek Charles  Derek Jackson Associates The Old Yard Lower Town Claines Worcester WR3 7RY Claines Worcester WR3 7RY (GB)