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EP 0841423 A2 19980513 - A knitted filament

Title (en)

A knitted filament

Title (de)

Gestricktes Filament

Title (fr)

Filament tricoté

Publication

EP 0841423 A2 19980513 (EN)

Application

EP 97308852 A 19971104

Priority

GB 9623217 A 19961107

Abstract (en)

A knitted filament (10), which may be in the form of a dental floss, comprises a first thread (12) of a non-elastomeric material, and a second thread (14) of an elastomeric material, knitted together. The filament (10) can be formed by knitting the threads together using a single needle (16) to knit each thread alternatively through a loop formed by the other thread.

IPC 1-7

D04B 21/20

IPC 8 full level

D04B 21/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D04B 21/202 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0841423 A2 19980513; EP 0841423 A3 19990127; GB 2319045 A 19980513; GB 9623217 D0 19970108; GB 9723151 D0 19980107

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97308852 A 19971104; GB 9623217 A 19961107; GB 9723151 A 19971104