(19)
(11) EP 1 583 856 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
12.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/41

(21) Application number: 03779253.8

(22) Date of filing: 24.10.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7D03D 13/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/033846
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/046437 (03.06.2004 Gazette 2004/23)
(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: 15.11.2002 US 298476
15.11.2002 US 298475
13.12.2002 US 319097
04.06.2003 US 454416

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

(72) Inventors:
  • BOYD, William O., Jr.
    Spartanburg, SC 29301 (US)
  • TUCKER, John L., Jr.
    Greenwood, SC 29646 (US)
  • TAYLOR, Iain, R.
    08016 Barcelona (ES)
  • BROWN, David, M.
    Greenville, SC 29609 (US)
  • SHARP, Derek, A.
    Taylors, SC 29687 (US)

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

   


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