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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.12.2007 (43) Date of publication: 19.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/47 (21) Application number: 07705656.2 (22) Date of filing: 27.02.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E01C 13/08(2006.01) A01P 1/00(2006.01) A01N 59/16(2006.01) B32B 5/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2007/000472 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/096770 (30.08.2007 Gazette 2007/35)

(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: 27.02.2006 US 777099 P (71) Applicant: FieldTurf Tarkett Inc. TMR-Montreal, QC H4P 2L7 (CA)	(72) Inventors: GILMAN, John Hampstead, Quebec H3X 1L6 (CA) PRÉVOST, Jean Westmount, Québec H3Z 2S4 (CA) (74) Representative: Schwanhäusser, Gernot et al Ostertag & Partner Patentanwälte Epplestr. 14 70597 Stuttgart 70597 Stuttgart (DE)