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EP 0677604 B1 19981021 - Elastic double-knit fabric

Title (en)

Elastic double-knit fabric

Title (de)

Elastisches Doppelgestrick

Title (fr)

Tricot double élastique

Publication

EP 0677604 B1 19981021 (EN)

Application

EP 94111365 A 19940721

Priority

US 9403992 W 19940412

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0677604A1] A double-knit fabric made from elastic yarns and hard yarns is characterized in that two independent elastic yarns are plaited with independent hard yarns or filaments, one elastic yarn plaited with a hard yarn or filament on the dial of a first feed and the second elastic yarn plaited with a second hard yarn or filament on the cylinder of a second feed. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

D04B 1/18

IPC 8 full level

D04B 1/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D04B 1/18 (2013.01); D10B 2401/061 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT PT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0677604 A1 19951018; EP 0677604 B1 19981021; DE 69414092 D1 19981126; DE 69414092 T2 19990318; ES 2124343 T3 19990201

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94111365 A 19940721; DE 69414092 T 19940721; ES 94111365 T 19940721