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(11) EP 4 284 570 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
06.12.2023 Bulletin 2023/49

(21) Application number: 22705465.7

(22) Date of filing: 25.01.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B08B 17/06(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B08B 17/065; B08B 17/04; B29C 2059/023; B29K 2995/0092
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2022/050640
(87) International publication number:
WO 2022/162528 (04.08.2022 Gazette 2022/31)
(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: 28.01.2021 US 202163142688 P
23.02.2021 US 202117182507

(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, Gordon 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)
  • WOLK, Diane R.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • PEREIRA, Junia M.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • YLITALO, Caroline M.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • SUSZKO, Linda W.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • ROGERS, Daniel J.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • MERRILL, Bryon A.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • LORIMOR, Lynn E.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)

(74) Representative: Mathys & Squire 
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