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EP 1675980 A1 20060705 - YARN

Title (en)

YARN

Title (de)

GARN

Title (fr)

FIL

Publication

EP 1675980 A1 20060705 (EN)

Application

EP 03776527 A 20031021

Priority

US 0333696 W 20031021

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2005049902A1] A yarn including discontinuous and, optionally, continuous filaments.

IPC 1-7

D02G 3/22; D02G 3/34

IPC 8 full level

D02G 3/22 (2006.01); D02G 3/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D02G 3/22 (2013.01); D02G 3/34 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2005049902A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2005049902 A1 20050602; AU 2003284345 A1 20050608; EP 1675980 A1 20060705

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0333696 W 20031021; AU 2003284345 A 20031021; EP 03776527 A 20031021