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(43) Date of publication: 21.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/25 (21) Application number: 04775008.8 (22) Date of filing: 08.10.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D01H 1/10(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/NL2004/000713 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/035844 (21.04.2005 Gazette 2005/16)

(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: 10.10.2003 NL 1024504 (71) Applicant: Ten Cate Thiolon B.V. 7443 RE Nijverdal (NL)	(72) Inventors: OLDE WEGHUIS, Marinus, Hendrikus NL-7574 AB Oldenzaal (NL) SPAANS, Pieter NL-7443 XJ Nijverdal (NL) WITBREUK, Wijnand, Ingo NL-7577 CK Oldenzaal (NL) DRAIJER, Hendrikus, Jacobus, Johannes NL-7545 BP Enschede (NL) (74) Representative: Valkonet, Rutger et al Algemeen Octrooi- en Merkenbureau P.O. Box 645 5600 AP Eindhoven 5600 AP Eindhoven (NL)