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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.04.2003 (43) Date of publication: 07.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/15 (21) Application number: 02746478.3 (22) Date of filing: 10.06.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B32B 5/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/018179 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/102582 (27.12.2002 Gazette 2002/52)

(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: 15.06.2001 US 882852 (71) Applicant: INTERFACE, INC. Atlanta,Georgia 30339 (US)	(72) Inventors: BERARD, Raymond, A. Kennesaw, GA 30144 (US) HENSLER, Connie, D. Kennesaw, GA 30152 (US) ROMAN, Jeffrey, J. Peachtree City, GA 30269 (US) JONES, Stuart, A. LaGrange, GA 30241 (US) HALL, Jerry, C. Woodbury, GA 30293 (US) (74) Representative: Weston, Robert Dale et al PHILLIPS & LEIGH5 Pemberton Row London EC4A 3BA London EC4A 3BA (GB)