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(43) Date of publication: 19.04.2023 Bulletin 2023/16 (21) Application number: 21826052.9 (22) Date of filing: 16.06.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D03D 15/00(2021.01) D02J 1/02(2006.01) D02G 3/40(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): D02J 1/08; D02G 1/16; D02G 3/445; D02G 3/24; D01D 5/253; D01D 5/22; D01D 5/082 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/037675 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/257735 (23.12.2021 Gazette 2021/51)

(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: 16.06.2020 US 202063039635 P 22.06.2020 US 202063042316 P (71) Applicant: Aladdin Manufacturing Corporation Calhoun GA 30701 (US)	(72) Inventors: CASCIO, Anthony Calhoun, Georgia 30701 (US) BEASON, Wayne Calhoun, Georgia 30701 (US) (74) Representative: Vangheluwe, Lieven Germain L.  Flooring Industries Limited, SARL Patent department Ooigemstraat 3 8710 Wielsbeke 8710 Wielsbeke (BE)