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(11) EP 1 278 964 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.03.2002

(43) Date of publication:
29.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/05

(21) Application number: 01930901.2

(22) Date of filing: 26.04.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7F16B 5/07
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0113/752
(87) International publication number:
WO 0108/1771 (01.11.2001 Gazette 2001/44)
(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: 26.04.2000 US 199776 P
28.03.2001 US 279498 P

(71) Applicant: VELCRO INDUSTRIES B.V.
Curacao (AN)

(72) Inventors:
  • TACHAUER, Ernest, S.
    Bedford, NH 03110 (US)
  • PROVENCHER, Ronald, L.
    Manchester, NH 03103 (US)
  • BANKER, Shawn, C.
    Lee, NH 03824 (US)
  • PROVOST, George, A.
    Litchfield, NH 03052 (US)

(74) Representative: Müller-Boré & PartnerPatentanwälte 
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München
81671 München (DE)

   


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