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(88) Date of publication A3: 11.03.2004 (43) Date of publication: 02.03.2005 Bulletin 2005/09 (21) Application number: 03719687.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.04.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B32B 35/00, B32B 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/011108 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/087467 (23.10.2003 Gazette 2003/43)

(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 RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 11.04.2002 US 372269 P (71) Applicant: INTERFACE, INC. Atlanta,Georgia 30339 (US)	(72) Inventors: WOODS, James, Jr. LaGrange, GA 30240 (US) DURANT, Clarke, Williams LaGrange, GA 30240 (US) (74) Representative: Weston, Robert Dale et al PHILLIPS & LEIGH5 Pemberton Row London EC4A 3BA London EC4A 3BA (GB)