(19)
(11) EP 1 621 650 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/21

(43) Date of publication A2:
01.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/05

(21) Application number: 05077200.3

(22) Date of filing: 13.06.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D01G 1/08(2006.01)
 D02G 3/34(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE FR GB IT LI NL
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 14.06.1999 US 139096

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
00938266.4 / 1255881

(71) Applicant: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Wilmington, DE 19898 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Perrotto, Joseph
    Landenberg, PA 19350 (US)
  • Popper, Peter
    Wilmington 19810 (DE)
  • Simmonds, Glen E.
    Avondale, Pennsylvania 19911 (US)
  • Tam, Albert, S
    Hockessin, DE 19707 (US)
  • Visser, David
    Wilmington 19808 (DE)
  • Walker, William
    Wilmington 19802 (US)
  • Jones, Joseph
    New Castle 19720 (US)
  • Artzt, Peter
    Denkendorf, Korschtalstrasse 26 73770 De (DE)

(74) Representative: Cockerton, Bruce Roger 
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


(54) Stretch break method and product


(57) A method for stretch breaking fibers to produce a staple yarn. The process includes a break zone and a consolidation zone downstream to form a staple yarn.







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