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(43) Date of publication: 18.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/12 (21) Application number: 07764536.4 (22) Date of filing: 16.05.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D03C 7/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2007/004423 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/003368 (10.01.2008 Gazette 2008/02)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 03.07.2006 BE 200600362 (71) Applicant: Picanol N.V., Naamloze Vennootschap 8900 Ieper (BE)	(72) Inventors: MEYNS, Ignace B-8647 Reninge (BE) GLORIE, Patrick 8900 IEPER (BE) (74) Representative: Bird, Ariane et al Bird Goën & Co. Klein Dalenstraat 42A 3020 Winksele 3020 Winksele (BE)