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EP 1 444 159 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 11.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/33 (21) Application number: 01995307.4 (22) Date of filing: 31.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65H 81/00, B32B 31/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/045480 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/037770 (08.05.2003 Gazette 2003/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (71) Applicant: ADC Acquistion Company Schenectady, NY 12305 (US)	(72) Inventor: HAUBER, David, E. Troy, NY 12180 (US) (74) Representative: Saam, Christophe  Patents & Technology Surveys SATerreaux 7Case Postale 2848 2001 Neuchâtel 2001 Neuchâtel (CH)