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(43) Date of publication: 23.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/43 (21) Application number: 11864804.7 (22) Date of filing: 16.12.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D04H 1/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/065499 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/150964 (08.11.2012 Gazette 2012/45)

(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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 17.12.2010 US 971594 17.12.2010 US 971539 (71) Applicant: Hollingsworth & Vose Company East Walpole, MA 02032 (US)	(72) Inventors: COX, Stephen, T. Radford, VA 24141 (US) FREEMAN, William, S. Roanoke, VA 24018 (US) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)