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EP 1 194 299 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 10.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/15 (21) Application number: 00937824.1 (22) Date of filing: 25.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B42D 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0014/565 (87) International publication number: WO 0102/189 (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: 06.07.1999 EP 99113138 (71) Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)	(72) Inventor: KRECKEL, Karl, W. D-42781 Haan (DE) (74) Representative: Wilhelm, Stefan M.  Office of Intellectual Property Counsel,c/o 3M Deutschland GmbH,Carl-Schurz-Strasse 1 41453 Neuss 41453 Neuss (DE)