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EP 0625219 B1 19980218 - HOLLOW TRILOBAL CROSS SECTION FIBER

Title (en)

HOLLOW TRILOBAL CROSS SECTION FIBER

Title (de)

TRILOBALE HOHLFASER

Title (fr)

FIBRE CREUSE A SECTION TRILOBEE

Publication

EP 0625219 B1 19980218 (EN)

Application

EP 94901939 A 19931202

Priority

EP 9303375 W 19931202
US 98664792 A 19921208

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9413869A1] A trilobal synthetic polymeric thermoplastic fiber has a single void extending approximately axially central, a total cross-sectional void area between about 10 and 20 percent void, a modification ratio between about 2 and about 6, and an arm angle between about 5 DEG and about 50 DEG .

IPC 1-7

D01D 5/24; D01D 5/253

IPC 8 full level

D01D 5/24 (2006.01); D01D 5/253 (2006.01); D01F 6/60 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D01D 5/24 (2013.01); D01D 5/253 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9413869 A1 19940623; CA 2108382 A1 19940609; DE 69317043 D1 19980326; DE 69317043 T2 19980610; EP 0625219 A1 19941123; EP 0625219 B1 19980218; JP H07506405 A 19950713

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9303375 W 19931202; CA 2108382 A 19931014; DE 69317043 T 19931202; EP 94901939 A 19931202; JP 51373694 A 19931202