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(43) Date of publication: 01.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/31 (21) Application number: 05812112.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.10.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D21F 3/02(2006.01) D21F 7/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/037380 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/047136 (04.05.2006 Gazette 2006/18)

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 21.10.2004 US 620746 P (71) Applicant: ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. Albany, New York 12204 (US)	(72) Inventor: HAWES, John, M. Averill Park, NY 12018 (US) (74) Representative: Bugnion Genève  Bugnion S.A. P.O.Box 375 1211 Geneva 12 1211 Geneva 12 (CH)