Global Patent Index - EP 0625597 A1

EP 0625597 A1 19941123 - Production of multi-coloured cotton wool products.

Title (en)

Production of multi-coloured cotton wool products.

Title (de)

Herstellung von Mehrfarbigen Baumwollprodukten.

Title (fr)

Fabrication de produits en coton de couleurs multiples.

Publication

EP 0625597 A1 19941123 (EN)

Application

EP 94303557 A 19940518

Priority

GB 9310495 A 19930521

Abstract (en)

A method of forming cotton wool articles, e.g. cotton wool balls, pleats or pads, comprises forming the articles from a web derived from a carding machine (1) the input to which consists of discreet lengths of coloured cotton wool lap (3,4,5) fed to the carding machine in an end-to-end sequence. The effect of the carding machine is to blur the changes in colour which occur as each successive lap is delivered to the carding machine with the result that the final product exhibits a gradual transition in colour. The resultant product is aesthetically more pleasing than prior art multi-coloured cotton wool products which exhibit sudden transitions in colour and enables multi-coloured products to be manufactured continuously on a single machine line. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

D01G 15/42; D01G 37/00

IPC 8 full level

D01G 15/42 (2006.01); D01G 99/00 (2010.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D01G 15/42 (2013.01); D01G 99/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0625597 A1 19941123; EP 0625597 B1 19980204; DE 69408361 D1 19980312; DE 69408361 T2 19980827; GB 2278131 A 19941123; GB 2278131 B 19970108; GB 9310495 D0 19930707

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94303557 A 19940518; DE 69408361 T 19940518; GB 9310495 A 19930521