Jointing composite fabrics

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EP 1 612 327 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	20.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/38

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	04.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/01

(21)	Application number: 05104306.5

(22)	Date of filing: 20.05.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

D21F 1/00^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR LV MK YU

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Priority:

28.06.2004 DE 102004031213

(71)	Applicant: Voith Fabrics Patent GmbH
	89522 Heidenheim (DE)

(72)	Inventor:
	Morton, Antony Dr. Ben Rhydding LS LS29 8QU (GB)

(54)	Jointing composite fabrics

(57) Composite fabric comprising spaced apart linear yarns extending in the longitudinal plane of the fabric, wherein at least some of said yarns are turned back and extend at least partially back through the fabric in said spaced apart relationship, wherein the yarns are interconnected and encapsulated by a homogeneous matrix material leaving free loops extending from at least one end of the matrix material which are formed by the apexes of the turned back yarns.

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