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(11) EP 4 330 169 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
06.03.2024 Bulletin 2024/10

(21) Application number: 22795089.6

(22) Date of filing: 30.03.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65H 35/07(2006.01)
B65H 23/14(2006.01)
B65H 77/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B65H 35/0033; B65H 2403/725; B65H 2801/51
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2022/052960
(87) International publication number:
WO 2022/229740 (03.11.2022 Gazette 2022/44)
(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: 30.04.2021 US 202163182285 P

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

(72) Inventors:
  • HARTGERS, Andrew J.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • DOGRA, Utsav
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB 
Siebertstraße 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


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