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(11) EP 4 017 654 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
29.06.2022 Bulletin 2022/26

(21) Application number: 20761638.4

(22) Date of filing: 20.08.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B08B 17/06(2006.01)
B29C 59/04(2006.01)
B29C 59/02(2006.01)
B29C 51/14(2006.01)
B29C 51/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B08B 17/065; B29C 2059/023; B29C 59/022; B29C 59/046; B29C 51/02; B29L 2031/756
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2020/057840
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/033162 (25.02.2021 Gazette 2021/08)
(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: 20.08.2019 US 201962889088 P
20.05.2020 US 202063027412 P
19.08.2020 US 202063067701 P

(71) Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CONNELL, Jodi L.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • JOHNSTON, Raymond P.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • SULLIVAN, John J.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • GEISLER, Karl J.L.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • JONES, Vivian W.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • KUHNLEY, Gordan A.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • ZIMMERMAN, Patrick G.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • EATON, Bradley W.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • HALVERSON, Kurt J.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • LUECK, Brian W.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • ELDREDGE, Alexander C.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • LECHUGA, Hyacinth L.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)

(74) Representative: Mathys & Squire 
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80333 München
80333 München (DE)

   


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