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(43) Date of publication: 08.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/37 (21) Application number: 01991061.1 (22) Date of filing: 19.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B32B 9/02, B32B 19/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/048236 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/035390 (01.05.2003 Gazette 2003/18)

(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 (71) Applicant: Valley Products Company, Inc. Memphis, TN 38109-2931 (US)	(72) Inventors: WOOD, Thomas, E. Owensboro, KY 42303 (US) AUSTIN, Michael, L. Memphis, TN 38111 (US) (74) Representative: Gulde, Klaus W. et al Anwaltskanzlei Gulde Hengelhaupt Ziebig & SchneiderWallstrasse 58/59 10179 Berlin 10179 Berlin (DE)