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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.12.2006 (43) Date of publication: 10.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/41 (21) Application number: 06719607.1 (22) Date of filing: 26.01.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47L 13/12(2006.01) A47L 13/256(2006.01) A47L 13/17(2006.01) B25G 1/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/002816 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/083683 (10.08.2006 Gazette 2006/32)

(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: 28.01.2005 US 45701 15.08.2005 US 203905 (71) Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(72) Inventors: DOTTERMAN, Perry S., 3M Center Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US) KUBES, Michael J., 3M Center Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US) WOLK, Diane R., 3M Center Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US) LANG, Arthur V., 3M Center Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US) TROTTER, Byron E., 3M Center Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US) KRUMHUS, Kristine K., 3M Center Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US) (74) Representative: Vossius & Partner  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)