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(43) Date of publication: 22.09.2021 Bulletin 2021/38 (21) Application number: 19884686.7 (22) Date of filing: 08.11.2019

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47G 27/02(2006.01) B32B 27/18(2006.01) D01F 8/14(2006.01) D06N 7/00(2006.01) B32B 7/12(2006.01) D01F 8/04(2006.01) D02G 3/04(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): D01F 6/92; D06N 3/0036; D06N 7/0065; D06N 2201/02; D06P 3/54; D06P 5/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US2019/060414 (87) International publication number: WO 2020/102013 (22.05.2020 Gazette 2020/21)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 13.11.2018 US 201862760667 P 27.11.2018 EP 18208540 (71) Applicant: Aladdin Manufacturing Corporation Calhoun, GA 30701 (US)

(72) Inventors: BRINDLE, Mack Calhoun, Georgia 30701 (US) KILLINGS, Jacqueline Calhoun, Georgia 30701 (US) NORTH, Melissa Calhoun, Georgia 30701 (US) HOOKER, Christina Maria Calhoun, Georgia 30701 (US) SCROGGINS, Alfred Calhoun, Georgia 30701 (US) (74) Representative: Schacht, Benny Marcel Corneel  Flooring Industries Limited, SARL Patent department Ooigemstraat 3 8710 Wielsbeke 8710 Wielsbeke (BE)