TREATED WALNUT SHELL INFILL FOR ARTIFICIAL TURF AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS

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EP 3 503 746 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:
	05.04.2023 Bulletin 2023/14

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	18.01.2023 Bulletin 2023/03

(21)	Application number: 17844484.0

(22)	Date of filing: 25.08.2017

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A23N 5/00^(2006.01)
B32B 5/16^(2006.01)
C08J 11/00^(2006.01)
E01C 13/08^(2006.01)

B29C 71/02^(2006.01)
B32B 21/02^(2006.01)
D21D 1/30^(2006.01)

(52)	Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
	B32B 5/16; B32B 21/02; E01C 13/08; B32B 5/18; B32B 5/30; B32B 5/22; B32B 2255/04; B32B 2264/10; B32B 2264/06; B32B 2264/12; B32B 2307/4026; B32B 2307/402; B32B 2307/7145; B32B 2307/554; B32B 2307/7248

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2017/048601

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2018/039554 (01.03.2018 Gazette 2018/09)

(54)	TREATED WALNUT SHELL INFILL FOR ARTIFICIAL TURF AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS BEHANDELTE WALNUSSSCHALENFÜLLUNG FÜR KUNSTRASEN UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN REMPLISSAGE À BASE DE COQUILLES DE NOIX TRAITÉES POUR GAZON ARTIFICIEL ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION

(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

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Priority:

25.08.2016 US 201662379496 P
22.12.2016 US 201662437799 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	03.07.2019 Bulletin 2019/27

(73)	Proprietor: USGreentech, L.L.C.
	Cincinnati, OH 45226 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	HEINLEIN, Mark, A. Cincinnati, OH 45230 (US)

(74)	Representative: Yeadon IP Limited
	Nexus Discovery Way Leeds LS2 3AA Leeds LS2 3AA (GB)

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References cited: :

WO-A1-92/09265
US-A- 3 481 257
US-A1- 2010 055 461
US-A1- 2015 024 087

WO-A2-2011/024066
US-A1- 2009 324 650
US-A1- 2010 055 461

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