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(43) Date of publication: 04.11.1992 Bulletin 1992/45 (21) Application number: 91902107.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.01.1991

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D04C 1/ 06( . ) D04C 3/ 40( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1991/000002 (87) International publication number: WO 1991/010766 (25.07.1991 Gazette 1991/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 15.01.1990 GB 19900000815 29.03.1990 US 19900501043 (71) Applicant: ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. Albany, New York 12201 (US)	(72) Inventors: BROOKSTEIN, David, Stuart Wellesley, MA 02181 (US) ROSE, Donald Sharon, MA 02067 (US) DENT, Robin Foxboro, MA 02035 (US) DENT, John Foxboro, MA 02035 (US) (74) Representative: Everitt, Christopher James Wilders, et al  F.J. CLEVELAND & COMPANY 40/43 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1JQ London WC2A 1JQ (GB)