(19)
(11) EP 1 450 593 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
20.11.2003

(43) Date of publication:
01.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/36

(21) Application number: 02770579.7

(22) Date of filing: 16.10.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A01G 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/032871
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/050061 (19.06.2003 Gazette 2003/25)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 06.12.2001 US 8970
06.12.2001 US 8203

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

(72) Inventors:
  • PETREA, Randy D.
    Spartanburg, SC 29316 (US)
  • SUDDETH, Bruce H.
    Lyman, SC 29365 (US)
  • WHITESIDE, Shirley A.
    Chesnee, SC 29323 (US)
  • BYRD, Christopher A.
    Moore, SC 29369 (US)

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

   


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