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(43) Date of publication: 21.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/21 (21) Application number: 01955533.3 (22) Date of filing: 25.07.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A45F 3/16 (86) International application number: PCT/IT0100/398 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/5737 (28.02.2002 Gazette 2002/09)

(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: 23.08.2000 IT MI001902 (71) Applicant: SAES GETTERS S.p.A. 20020 Lainate (Milano) (IT)	(72) Inventor: MANINI, Paolo I-20010 Arluno (IT) (74) Representative: Adorno, Silvano et al c/o SOCIETA' ITALIANA BREVETTI S.p.A.Via Carducci, 8 20123 Milano 20123 Milano (IT)