LOW WEIGHT CUSHIONED CARPET, CARPET TILE AND METHOD - Patent 1287199

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EP 1 287 199 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	21.03.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	05.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/10

(21)	Application number: 01939766.0

(22)	Date of filing: 31.05.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: D06N 7/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0117/609

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0109/4689 (13.12.2001 Gazette 2001/50)

(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

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Priority:

05.06.2000 US 587654
23.05.2001 US 864478

(71)	Applicant: Milliken & Company
	Spartanburg, SC 29303 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	MILLER, Scott, C. LaGrange, GA 30240 (US) HIGGINS, Kenneth, B. LaGrange, GA 30240 (US)

(74)	Representative: HOFFMANN - EITLE
	Patent- und RechtsanwälteArabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)

(54)	LOW WEIGHT CUSHIONED CARPET, CARPET TILE AND METHOD