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(43) Date of publication: 10.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/37 (21) Application number: 05826196.7 (22) Date of filing: 10.11.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B29D 30/20(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/040815 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/055695 (18.05.2007 Gazette 2007/20)

(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) Applicants: Société de Technologie Michelin 63000 Clermont-Ferrand (FR) Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. 1763 Granges-Paccot (CH)	(72) Inventor: STAHL, David Greer, South Carolina 29651 (US) (74) Representative: Reynaud, Georges  Service SGD/LG/PI F35 - Ladoux 23, place des Carmes-Dechaux 63040 Clermont-Ferrand Cedex 9 Service SGD/LG/PI F35 - Ladoux 23, place des Carmes-Dechaux 63040 Clermont-Ferrand Cedex 9 (FR)