HIGH ELONGATION, LOW DENIER FIBERS USING HIGH EXTRUSION RATE SPINNING - Patent 1461479

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EP 1 461 479 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	29.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/40

(21)	Application number: 02789964.0

(22)	Date of filing: 03.12.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: D01D 5/098, D01F 6/04, D01F 6/06, D01F 6/62, D04H 3/16

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2002/038381

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2003/052179 (26.06.2003 Gazette 2003/26)

(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 SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO

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Priority:

14.12.2001 US 340601 P

(71)	Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
	Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	ARORA, Kelyn, A. Cincinnati, OH 45208 (US) BOND, Eric, Bryan Maineville, OH 45039 (US) MANSFIELD, Michele, Ann Cincinnati, OH 45220 (US) MELIK, David, Harry Cincinnati, OH 45252 (US)

(74)	Representative: Veronese, Pancrazio et al
	Procter & Gamble Italia S.p.A.Italian Research CenterVia Aterno 92/94 66020 Sambuceto di San Giovanni Teatino (Chieti) 66020 Sambuceto di San Giovanni Teatino (Chieti) (IT)

(54)	HIGH ELONGATION, LOW DENIER FIBERS USING HIGH EXTRUSION RATE SPINNING