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(11) EP 1 377 499 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
07.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/02

(21) Application number: 02762000.4

(22) Date of filing: 05.04.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B63B 35/28
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/010585
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/083493 (24.10.2002 Gazette 2002/43)
(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: 11.04.2001 US 832739
18.07.2001 US 908877
07.08.2001 US 923936

(71) Applicant: ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Albany,New York 12204 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ROMANSKI, Eric
    Clifton Park, NY 12065 (US)
  • TONEY, Crayton, Gregory
    Wrentham, MA 02093 (US)
  • O'CONNOR, Joseph, G.
    Hopedale, MA 01747 (US)
  • PAQUIN, Maurice, R.
    Plainville, MA 02762 (US)

(74) Representative: Forstmeyer, Dietmar, Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Chem. et al
Boeters & Lieck,Bereiteranger 15
81541 München
81541 München (DE)

   


(54) COATING FOR A FLEXIBLE FLUID CONTAINMENT VESSEL AND A METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME