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(43) Date of publication: 22.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/51 (21) Application number: 98903874.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.02.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A41B 11/ 14( . ) D04B 9/ 46( . ) D04B 1/ 26( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/001882 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/035081 (13.08.1998 Gazette 1998/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 07.02.1997 US 19970797797 (71) Applicant: B.B. and Knitting Consultant Burlington, NC 27215 (US)	(72) Inventor: JORDAN, Bobby, Ray Burlington, NC 27217 (US) (74) Representative: MacDougall, Donald Carmichael, et al  Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland (GB)