(19)
(11) EP 1 274 497 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
21.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/38

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
04.05.2005 Bulletin 2005/18

(21) Application number: 00993867.1

(22) Date of filing: 13.12.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B01D 39/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2000/033736
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/078865 (25.10.2001 Gazette 2001/43)

(54)

FILTER ASSEMBLIES WITH ADHESIVE ATTACHMENT SYSTEMS

FILTERVORRICHTUNGEN MIT KLEBERBEFESTIGUNGSSYSTEMEN

ENSEMBLES DE FILTRAGE A SYSTEMES D'ATTACHE ADHESIFS

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 17.04.2000 US 550869

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/03

(60) Divisional application:
05101448.8 / 1541214

(73) Proprietor: 3M Innovative Properties Company
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DUFFY, Dean, M.
    Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
  • STEVENSON, William, M.
    Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
  • REED, John, F.
    Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
  • ANDREWS, David, J.
    Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(74) Representative: Hilleringmann, Jochen et al
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1, Deichmannhaus
50667 Köln
50667 Köln (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 382 331
WO-A-85/02351
US-A- 5 912 369
 EP-A- 0 462 369
US-A- 3 815 341
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 18, no. 520, 30 September 1994 (1994-09-30) & JP 06 178905 A (MIKI RUBBER KK), 28 June 1994 (1994-06-28)
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 190, 8 May 1989 (1989-05-08) & JP 01 018414 A (NISHIKAWA FILTER KOGYO KK), 23 January 1989 (1989-01-23)
   
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