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(11) EP 1 488 033 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
22.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/52

(21) Application number: 03716710.3

(22) Date of filing: 19.03.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7D04H 1/00, D04H 13/00, D04H 3/00, D04H 5/00, D04H 1/56
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/008462
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/083196 (09.10.2003 Gazette 2003/41)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 28.03.2002 US 108807
28.03.2002 US 109357

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

(72) Inventor:
  • BOOKER, Archer, E., D., Jr.
    Spartanburg, SC 29307 (US)

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

   


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