(19)
(11) EP 2 225 087 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
18.10.2017 Bulletin 2017/42

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.06.2017 Bulletin 2017/23

(21) Application number: 08855282.3

(22) Date of filing: 25.11.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B29C 59/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/084715
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/070596 (04.06.2009 Gazette 2009/23)

(54)

METHOD FOR RECYCLING FLOOR COVERINGS

VERFAHREN ZUR WIEDERVERWERTUNG VON BODENBELÄGEN

PROCÉDÉ POUR RECYCLER DES REVÊTEMENTS DE SOL

(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

(30) Priority: 30.11.2007 US 948437

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/36

(73) Proprietor: Textile Flooring International, LLC
Dalton, GA 30720 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • ZAFIROGLU, Dimitri
    Centerville DE 19807 (US)

(74) Representative: Verscht, Thomas Kurt Albert 
Josephsburgstrasse 88 A
81673 München
81673 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 0 688 645
US-A- 4 568 581
US-A- 5 199 141
 DE-A1- 19 736 052
US-A- 4 568 581
US-B1- 6 241 068
   
       
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