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EP 1 699 989 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 13.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/37 (21) Application number: 04804340.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.12.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E04F 19/04(2006.01) B27D 5/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2004/014751 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/059270 (30.06.2005 Gazette 2005/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 18.12.2003 BE 200300669 (71) Applicant: Flooring Industries Ltd. Dublin 1 (IE)	(72) Inventors: THIERS, Bernard B-8710 Wielsbeke (BE) DE BOE, Lode B-8890 Moorslede (BE) CAPPELLE, Mark B-8840 Staden (BE) VANHASTEL, Luc B-8700 Tielt (BE) (74) Representative: Donné, Eddy  M.F.J.Bockstael Arenbergstraat 13 2000 Anvers 2000 Anvers (BE)