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(43) Date of publication: 13.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/46 (21) Application number: 01910638.4 (22) Date of filing: 13.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47B 96/00, D06N 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0104/657 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/0205 (23.08.2001 Gazette 2001/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 14.02.2000 US 182276 P 15.02.2000 US 182634 P (71) Applicant: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien 40589 Düsseldorf-Holthausen (DE)	(72) Inventor: HAWLEY, James, K. Sheffield Village, OH 44054 (US) (74) Representative: W.P. THOMPSON & CO.  Coopers Building,Church Street Liverpool L1 3AB Liverpool L1 3AB (GB)