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(43) Date of publication: 17.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/20 (21) Application number: 04766496.6 (22) Date of filing: 13.08.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D21F 1/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2004/051794 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/017254 (24.02.2005 Gazette 2005/08)

(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: 13.08.2003 US 494875 P (71) Applicant: Voith Fabrics Patent GmbH 89522 Heidenheim (DE)	(72) Inventors: HAY, Stewart Lister Bury BL0 9EH (GB) QUIGLEY, Scott Bossier City, LA 71111 (US) BOECK, Johann A-4120 Neufelden (AT)