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(43) Date of publication: 17.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/47 (21) Application number: 03706030.8 (22) Date of filing: 31.01.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D06L 3/00, C09B 67/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/003046 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/064752 (07.08.2003 Gazette 2003/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 01.02.2002 US 353311 P (71) Applicant: INTERFACE, INC. Atlanta,Georgia 30339 (US)	(72) Inventors: BERARD, Raymond, A. Kennesaw, GA 30144 (US) HENSLER, Connie, D. Kennesaw, GA 30152 (US) (74) Representative: Boff, James Charles et al Phillips & Leigh5 Pemberton Row London EC4A 3BA London EC4A 3BA (GB)