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EP 1 244 847 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/40 (21) Application number: 00960741.7 (22) Date of filing: 22.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D21F 1/40 (86) International application number: PCT/FI0000/813 (87) International publication number: WO 0102/1887 (29.03.2001 Gazette 2001/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI LI Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 23.09.1999 FI 992041 (71) Applicant: Metso Paper, Inc. 00130 Helsinki (FI)	(72) Inventor: JUUTINEN, Vesa FIN-33730 Tampere (FI) (74) Representative: Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.  PatentanwälteTiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner,Bavariaring 4 80336 München 80336 München (DE)