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(11) EP 1 590 527 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.10.2004

(43) Date of publication:
02.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/44

(21) Application number: 03814788.0

(22) Date of filing: 15.12.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7D21F 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/039814
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/061210 (22.07.2004 Gazette 2004/30)
(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: 30.12.2002 US 334166
10.04.2003 US 411235

(71) Applicant: ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Albany,New York 12204 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MAJAURY, Brian, G.
    Perth, Ontario K7H 3C7 (CA)
  • FAHRER, Ernest
    F-67600 Kintzheim (FR)
  • FAGON, Monique
    F-67150 Erstein (FR)
  • HANSSON, Rita
    S-302 46 Halmstad (SE)

(74) Representative: Bugnion Genève 
Bugnion S.A. Conseils en Propriété Industrielle Case Postale 375
1211 Genève 12
1211 Genève 12 (CH)

   


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