DYED FABRIC MATERIAL, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME AND USE OF THE FABRIC MATERIAL IN THE MANUFACTURE OF SPORTS BALLS - Patent 1198635

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EP 1 198 635 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	24.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/17

(21)	Application number: 00940535.8

(22)	Date of filing: 23.06.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: D06P 1/00, D06P 3/82, D06L 3/10, A63B 39/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB0002/290

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0079/038 (28.12.2000 Gazette 2000/52)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

23.06.1999 GB 9914510
20.04.2000 GB 0009783
17.05.2000 GB 0011752

(71)	Applicant: MILLIKEN INDUSTRIALS LIMITED
	BuryLancashire BL8 2AY (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	BRASIER, Alan, John Stonehouse,Gloucestershire GL10 3BH (GB) SMITH, David, Anthony Gloucestershire GL10 3EJ (GB)

(74)	Representative: Ouzman, Beverley Nicola Claire et al
	Murgitroyd and Company,165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)

(54)	DYED FABRIC MATERIAL, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME AND USE OF THE FABRIC MATERIAL IN THE MANUFACTURE OF SPORTS BALLS