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(43) Date of publication: 10.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/11 (21) Application number: 02756135.6 (22) Date of filing: 05.06.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B02C 7/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/018075 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/004167 (16.01.2003 Gazette 2003/03)

(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: 05.06.2001 US 296358 P 07.06.2001 US 297057 P (71) Applicant: J & L Fiber Services, Inc. Waukesha, WI 53186 (US)	(72) Inventor: JOHANSSON, Ola, M. Brookfield, WI 53005 (US) (74) Representative: Schmit, Christian Norbert Marie  Schmit Chretien Schihin,8, place du Ponceau 95000 Cergy 95000 Cergy (FR)