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(11) EP 1 789 641 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
30.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/22

(21) Application number: 05791516.7

(22) Date of filing: 19.08.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E04C 3/30(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/029496
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/023698 (02.03.2006 Gazette 2006/09)
(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 20.08.2004 US 603091 P

(71) Applicant: Polymer Group, Inc.
North Charleston, SC 29405 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SCHMIDT, Paul
    Pretty Prairie, KS 67570 (US)
  • LAMB, Gene
    Kingman, KS 67068 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) UNITIZED FIBROUS CONSTRUCTS HAVING FUNCTIONAL CIRCUMFERENTIAL RETAINING ELEMENTS