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(11) EP 1 360 357 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
12.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/46

(21) Application number: 01273236.8

(22) Date of filing: 12.01.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D04H 1/46, D04H 1/56
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0101/277
(87) International publication number:
WO 0205/5778 (18.07.2002 Gazette 2002/29)
(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

(71) Applicant: Polymer Group, Inc.
North Charleston, S.C. 29405 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PUTNAM, Michael
    Fuquay-VarinaNorth Carolina 27526 (US)
  • FERENCZ, Richard
    Isle of PalmsSouth Carolina 29451 (US)
  • STORZER, Marlene
    CorneliusNorth Carolina 28031 (US)
  • WENG, Jian
    CharlotteNorth Carolina 28269 (US)

(74) Representative: Bublak, Wolfgang 
Bardehle, Pagenbergm Dost, Altenburg, Geissler, Patentanwälte,Galileiplatz 1
81679 München
81679 München (DE)

   


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