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(11) EP 1 233 091 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
20.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/47

(43) Date of publication:
21.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/34

(21) Application number: 02251103.4

(22) Date of filing: 19.02.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D04B 1/14
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 20.02.2001 GB 0104143

(71) Applicant: Sara Lee Corporation
Winston-Salem, NC 27105 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ratcliffe, Andrew
    Slough, Berkshire SL1 4AU (GB)
  • Sharrocks, Philip
    Slough, Berkshire SL1 4AU (GB)
  • Starbuck, Michael
    Slough, Berkshire SL1 4AU (GB)
  • Cole, Claire
    Slough, Berkshire SL1 4AU (GB)

(74) Representative: Dealtry, Brian 
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD
Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

   


(54) Knitted fabric


(57) A knitted fabric comprising a plurality of knitted stitches which are interconnected to define a plurality of courses and wales, the knitted stitches being formed from a heat fusible yarn (14), with at least some of said stitches being formed from said heat fusible yarn plated with a ground yarn (12), the heat fusible yarn (14) being fused together at adjacent points of contact on stitches in order to give the fabric a desired dimensional stability and shape.