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(43) Date of publication: 06.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/32 (21) Application number: 01977441.3 (22) Date of filing: 03.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B29D 23/00, B32B 1/08, B32B 3/00, B32B 3/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0130/988 (87) International publication number: WO 0202/8625 (11.04.2002 Gazette 2002/15)

(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: 05.10.2000 US 237978 P (71) Applicants: Nomaco, Inc. Zebulon, NC 27597 (US) Shamer, Michelle B. Wake Forest, NC 27587 (US)	(72) Inventor: SHAMER, Michelle, B. Wake Forest, NC 27587 (US) (74) Representative: Kihn, Pierre Emile Joseph et al Office Ernest T. Freylinger S.A.B.P. 48 8001 Strassen 8001 Strassen (LU)