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(88) Date of publication A3: 29.08.2002 (43) Date of publication: 27.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/35 (21) Application number: 01987260.5 (22) Date of filing: 25.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D04H 1/00, D04H 1/44, D04H 1/45, D04H 1/54, D04H 1/70, D04H 11/00, D04H 11/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US0146/232 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/2538 (30.05.2002 Gazette 2002/22)

(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: 03.11.2000 US 706221 (71) Applicant: Milliken & Company Spartanburg, SC 29304 (US)	(72) Inventor: WENSTRUP, David E. Easley, SC 29642 (US) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN - EITLE  Patent- und RechtsanwälteArabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)