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(43) Date of publication: 23.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/34 (21) Application number: 98957463.7 (22) Date of filing: 02.11.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D04H 13/00, D04H 1/62, D04H 1/66, B32B 5/06, D06M 17/04, A47L 13/16 (86) International application number: PCT/US9823/196 (87) International publication number: WO 9923/291 (14.05.1999 Gazette 1999/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 05.11.1997 US 64506 P (71) Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY WilmingtonDelaware 19898 (US)	(72) Inventors: CRUISE, Charles, Clayton Old Hickory, TN 37138 (US) PETERSON, Robert, Howe Hendersonville, TN 37075 (US) SUMMERS, James, Thomas Hendersonville, TN 37075 (US) (74) Representative: Woodman, Derek et al Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)