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EP 1403406 B1 20060621 - Paper string reticulated structure

Title (en)

Paper string reticulated structure

Title (de)

Netzwerkstruktur aus Papiergarn

Title (fr)

Structure réticulaire de fil de papier

Publication

EP 1403406 B1 20060621 (EN)

Application

EP 03021491 A 20030923

Priority

JP 2002280667 A 20020926
JP 2002343186 A 20021127
JP 2002343193 A 20021127
JP 2002354676 A 20021206

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1403406A1] Paper string reticulated structure comprises a paper string made from a base paper containing soft wood Kraft pulp as a main raw material.

IPC 8 full level

D02G 3/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D02G 3/08 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/2913 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 442/155 (2015.04 - EP US); Y10T 442/184 (2015.04 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1403406 A1 20040331; EP 1403406 B1 20060621; DE 60306284 D1 20060803; DE 60306284 T2 20061012; US 2004197538 A1 20041007

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03021491 A 20030923; DE 60306284 T 20030923; US 66946903 A 20030925