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(43) Date of publication: 04.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/14 (21) Application number: 10723927.9 (22) Date of filing: 26.05.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D03D 47/30(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2010/003212 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/136194 (02.12.2010 Gazette 2010/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 27.05.2009 BE 200900325 (71) Applicant: Picanol 8900 Ieper (BE)	(72) Inventors: SMET, Bianca B-8900 Ieper (BE) PUISSANT, Patrick B-9820 Merelbeke (BE) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner  Kronenstrasse 30 70174 Stuttgart 70174 Stuttgart (DE)