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(43) Date of publication: 16.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/16 (21) Application number: 01948652.1 (22) Date of filing: 22.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B32B 3/00, B32B 31/20, D04H 3/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0120/073 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/2310 (10.01.2002 Gazette 2002/02)

(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: 29.06.2000 US 215053 P (71) Applicant: INTERFACE, INC. Atlanta,Georgia 30339 (US)	(72) Inventors: JONES, Stuart, A. LaGrange, GA 30241 (US) GARRETT, James, G. LaGrange, GA 30241 (US) GRAY, Keith, N. Marietta, GA 30067 (US) (74) Representative: Weston, Robert Dale et al PHILLIPS & LEIGH5 Pemberton Row London EC4A 3BA London EC4A 3BA (GB)