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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.11.2000 (43) Date of publication: 19.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/38 (21) Application number: 99970886.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A41D 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9924/613 (87) International publication number: WO 0024/276 (04.05.2000 Gazette 2000/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 26.10.1998 US 105601 P 24.06.1999 US 339137 (71) Applicant: Warwick Mills, Inc. New Ipswich, NH 03071 (US)	(72) Inventors: HOWLAND, Charles, A. Weston, MA 02193 (US) HOWLAND, Virginia Weston, MA 02193 (US) SCHROEDER, Narain Nashua, NH 03060 (US) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN - EITLE  Patent- und RechtsanwälteArabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)