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(43) Date of publication: 03.04.1991 Bulletin 1991/14 (21) Application number: 89907540.0 (22) Date of filing: 07.06.1989

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D06M 11/ 00( . ) D06M 11/ 56( . ) D06M 15/ 248( . ) D06M 23/ 16( . ) D06M 11/ 45( . ) D06M 11/ 79( . ) D06M 15/ 263( . ) D06N 7/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1989/002494 (87) International publication number: WO 1989/012715 (28.12.1989 Gazette 1989/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 16.06.1988 US 19880207681 (71) Applicant: COLLINS & AIKMAN CORPORATION New York New York 10016 (US)	(72) Inventors: PRICE, Kenneth, Timothy Rock Hill, SC 29730 (US) ROBERTS, Ruth, Claudette Salisbury, NC 28144 (US) TOMPKINS, Stephen, Ray Chattanooga, TN 37411 (US) (74) Representative: MacDougall, Donald Carmichael  Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland (GB)