(19)
(11) EP 1 639 194 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
29.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/13

(21) Application number: 04755174.2

(22) Date of filing: 14.06.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D21F 1/00(1968.09)
D21F 1/36(1968.09)
D03D 15/00(1968.09)
D21G 9/00(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/018841
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/005719 (20.01.2005 Gazette 2005/03)
(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 27.06.2003 US 608630

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

(72) Inventors:
  • MARTINSSON, Per
    S-30270 Halmstad (SE)
  • O'CONNOR, Jerry
    Hopedale, MA 01747 (US)
  • NILSSON, Anders
    S-305 93 Halmstad (SE)
  • DUNN, David, A.
    Hopedale, MA 01747 (US)
  • BODBACKA, Jan
    S-30273 Halmstad (SE)

(74) Representative: Bugnion Genève 
BUGNION S.A. Case 375
1211 Genève 12
1211 Genève 12 (CH)

   


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