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(43) Date of publication: 06.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/27 (21) Application number: 02775705.3 (22) Date of filing: 14.08.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B32B 3/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/025894 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/016422 (26.02.2004 Gazette 2004/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (71) Applicant: Shaw Industries Group, Inc. Dalton, GA 30721 (US)	(72) Inventor: FOWLER, Gregory Rocky Face, GA 30740 (US) (74) Representative: Hannke, Christian  HANNKE & PARTNERPatent- und RechtsanwaltskanzleiÄgidienplatz 7 93047 Regensburg 93047 Regensburg (DE)