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EP 1 345 758 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.01.2003 (43) Date of publication: 24.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/39 (21) Application number: 01991427.4 (22) Date of filing: 20.12.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B31D 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0149/520 (87) International publication number: WO 0205/1625 (04.07.2002 Gazette 2002/27)

(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: 27.12.2000 US 749318 01.03.2001 US 796942 05.07.2001 US 899330 (71) Applicant: Albany International Techniweave, Inc. Rochester, NH 03867 (US)	(72) Inventor: GOERING, Jonathan York, Maine 03909 (US) (74) Representative: Grosfillier, Philippe et al Bugnion S.A.,PO Box 375 1211 Genève 12 1211 Genève 12 (CH)