(19)
(11) EP 0 940 499 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
16.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/24

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/21

(21) Application number: 99200611.4

(22) Date of filing: 04.03.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D21F 7/08(1968.09)
 D21F 7/10(1968.09)

(54)

Flow-resistant material additions to double-seam on-machine-seamable fabrics

Zusatz von strömungsverringerndem Material zur Doppelnahtverbindung von Gewebene

Addition d' un matériau présentant une résistance à l' écoulement sur la fermeture à double joint des tissus

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE DE ES FI FR GB IT NL SE

(30) Priority: 05.03.1998 US 35479

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/36

(73) Proprietor: ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Albany, New York 12204 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Elkins, Phillip R.
    Goose Creek, South Carolina 29445 (US)

(74) Representative: Giver, Sören Bo 
Awapatent AB P.O. Box 5117
200 71 Malmö
200 71 Malmö (SE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 251 873
DE-A- 2 731 754
 WO-A-92/11412
US-A- 4 824 525
   
       
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