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(43) Date of publication: 02.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/18 (21) Application number: 00950798.9 (22) Date of filing: 28.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B26D 3/28 (86) International application number: PCT/US0020/505 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/9915 (07.02.2002 Gazette 2002/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (71) Applicant: FOAMEX L.P. Linwood, Pennsylvania 19061 (US)	(72) Inventor: DENNEY, Denys Bear, DE 19701 (US) (74) Representative: Plucker, Guy  OFFICE KIRKPATRICKAvenue Wolfers, 32 1310 La Hulpe 1310 La Hulpe (BE)