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EP 0 471 657 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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25.11.1992 Bulletin 1992/48 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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19.02.1992 Bulletin 1992/08 |
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Date of filing: 02.08.1991 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE |
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Priority: |
03.08.1990 US 562539
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Applicant: MONSANTO COMPANY |
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St. Louis
Missouri 63167 (US) |
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Inventors: |
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- Funk, Paul Mark
Decatur,
Alabama 35601 (US)
- McGee, John William
Greenwood,
South Carolina 29649 (US)
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Representative: Ernst, Hubert et al |
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Monsanto Services International S.A.
Patent Department
Avenue de Tervuren 270-272
Letter Box No. 21
1150 Bruxelles
1150 Bruxelles (BE) |
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Acrylic fibers for low pill fabrics |
(57) Acrylic fibers from which low pill woven or knitted spun fabrics can be made are
described. The fibers are characterized in having low elongation-to-break and low
knot tenacity values.