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EP 1621653 A2 20060201 - Stretch break method and product

Title (en)

Stretch break method and product

Title (de)

Streckreissverfahren und Produkt

Title (fr)

Procédé et produit de rupture par étirage

Publication

EP 1621653 A2 20060201 (EN)

Application

EP 05077199 A 20000613

Priority

EP 00938266 A 20000613
US 13909699 P 19990614

Abstract (en)

A yarn comprising intermingled continuous and discontinuous filaments and a method of manufacture, wherein the discontinuous filaments are stretch-broken.

IPC 8 full level

D01G 1/08 (2006.01); D02G 3/34 (2006.01); D02G 3/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D01G 1/08 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL LT LV MK RO SI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1609891 A2 20051228; EP 1609891 A3 20070228; EP 1621650 A2 20060201; EP 1621650 A3 20070523; EP 1621651 A2 20060201; EP 1621651 A3 20070228; EP 1621653 A2 20060201; EP 1621653 A3 20070228

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05077201 A 20000613; EP 05077199 A 20000613; EP 05077200 A 20000613; EP 05077202 A 20000613