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(43) Date of publication: 30.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/31 (21) Application number: 05824422.9 (22) Date of filing: 16.11.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C08K 3/00(2006.01) B32B 27/14(2006.01) B41J 2/01(2006.01) A61B 5/103(2006.01) B41M 5/40(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/041439 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/058651 (24.05.2007 Gazette 2007/21)

(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 (71) Applicant: Gerber Scientific International, Inc. South Windsor, CT 06074 (US)	(72) Inventors: MEYERS, Lawrence, D. Killingworth, Connecticut 06419 (US) LAFLECHE, John, E. Tolland, Connecticut 06084 (US) CROFT, Russell, F. Tolland, Connecticut 06084 (US) DOOLEY, Charles, H. Stafford, Connecticut 06076 (US) (74) Representative: Read, Matthew Charles et al Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)