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(43) Date of publication: 27.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/13 (21) Application number: 00938845.5 (22) Date of filing: 19.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B05B 1/04, D21H 23/50 (86) International application number: PCT/FI0000/547 (87) International publication number: WO 0102/097 (11.01.2001 Gazette 2001/02)

(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: 01.07.1999 FI 991512 (71) Applicant: Metso Paper Inc. 00130 Helsinki (FI)	(72) Inventors: KOSKINEN, Jukka FIN-04400 Järvenpää (FI) KIIHA, Timo Appleton, WI 54914 (US) (74) Representative: Hovi, Simo et al Seppo Laine Oy,Itämerenkatu 3 B 00180 Helsinki 00180 Helsinki (FI)