METHODS FOR IMPROVING DIMENSIONAL STABILITY AND/OR DURABLE PRESS PROPERTIES OF ELASTIC FABRICS AND ELASTIC FABRICS WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES - Patent 1513978

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EP 1 513 978 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	19.02.2004

(43)	Date of publication:
	16.03.2005 Bulletin 2005/11

(21)	Application number: 03737112.7

(22)	Date of filing: 17.06.2003

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: D06M 13/127, D06M 15/39, D06M 15/643 // (D06M101/02, 101:16)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2003/018918

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2003/106756 (24.12.2003 Gazette 2003/52)

(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

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Priority:

17.06.2002 US 389413 P

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

(72)	Inventors:
	MILLER, Larry, Eugene Cincinnati, OH 45241 (US) OSBORNE, Eva, F. New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 (US) TOMASULO, Anotonietta Hoboken, NJ 07307 (US)

(74)	Representative: Peet, Jillian Wendy et al
	Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited,Whitley Road,Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS (GB)

(54)	METHODS FOR IMPROVING DIMENSIONAL STABILITY AND/OR DURABLE PRESS PROPERTIES OF ELASTIC FABRICS AND ELASTIC FABRICS WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES