CARPET TILE WITH CUTOUT SECTION, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION - Patent 1237685

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EP 1 237 685 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	11.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/37

(21)	Application number: 00970544.3

(22)	Date of filing: 03.10.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B26D 1/06, B26F 1/44, B32B 3/02

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0027/190

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0104/3925 (21.06.2001 Gazette 2001/25)

(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:

17.12.1999 US 172477 P

(71)	Applicant: INTERFACE, INC.
	Atlanta,Georgia 30339 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	OAKEY, David, D. LaGrange, GA 30240 (US) HALL, Jerry, C. Woodbury, GA 30293 (US)

(74)	Representative: Weston, Robert Dale et al
	PHILLIPS & LEIGH5 Pemberton Row London EC4A 3BA London EC4A 3BA (GB)

(54)	CARPET TILE WITH CUTOUT SECTION, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION