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EP 1 675 990 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 05.01.2006 (43) Date of publication: 05.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/27 (21) Application number: 04796068.7 (22) Date of filing: 22.10.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D04B 9/46(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/035008 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/041702 (12.05.2005 Gazette 2005/19)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL HR LT LV MK (30) Priority: 23.10.2003 US 513815 P (71) Applicant: Sara Lee Corporation Winston-Salem, NC 27105 (US)	(72) Inventor: STARBUCK, Michael Earl Shilton, Leicestershire LE8 7HY (GB) (74) Representative: Siniscalco, Fabio et al Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Via Senato, 8 20121 Milano 20121 Milano (IT)