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(43) Date of publication: 21.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/16 (21) Application number: 08773887.8 (22) Date of filing: 07.07.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D03D 47/48(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2008/005515 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/007076 (15.01.2009 Gazette 2009/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 12.07.2007 BE 200700349 (71) Applicant: Picanol N.V. 8900 Ieper (BE)	(72) Inventors: PEETERS, Jozef B-8900 Ieper (BE) BAMELIS, Jean-Marie B-8900 Ieper (BE) BAFCOP, Filip B-8900 Ieper (BE) SAMPERS, Dirk B-8640 Oostvleteren (BE) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner  Postfach 10 40 36 70035 Stuttgart 70035 Stuttgart (DE)