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EP 0831160 A2 19980325 - Elastic knitted fabric containing heat-shrinkable plastic yarns

Title (en)

Elastic knitted fabric containing heat-shrinkable plastic yarns

Title (de)

Elastisches Gewirk mit hitzenschrumpfenden Plastikfäden

Title (fr)

Tricot élastique comportant des fils en matière plastique thermorétractable

Publication

EP 0831160 A2 19980325 (EN)

Application

EP 97114908 A 19970828

Priority

IT MI961960 A 19960924

Abstract (en)

A warp knitted fabric comprises a structure containing interlaced yarns, part of said yarns being of heat-shrinkable plastic and part of said yarns being rigid, said yarns being knitted in accordance with a structure with unidirectional interlacements.

IPC 1-7

D04B 21/16

IPC 8 full level

D04B 21/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D04B 21/16 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE ES FR GB GR IT NL PT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0831160 A2 19980325; EP 0831160 A3 19990310; IT 1284585 B1 19980521; IT MI961960 A1 19980324

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97114908 A 19970828; IT MI961960 A 19960924