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(43) Date of publication: 29.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/35 (21) Application number: 05813340.6 (22) Date of filing: 16.11.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D01H 5/86(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2005/004426 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/064177 (22.06.2006 Gazette 2006/25)

(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 (30) Priority: 14.12.2004 GB 0427284 (71) Applicant: Super Spinning Mills Limited Green Fields, Coimbatore 641 0045 (IN)	(72) Inventors: IYPE, Cherian Leeds LS17 7SQ (GB) RAMAMURTHI, Lakshminaickenpalayam Coimbatore 641 0045 (IN) (74) Representative: Belcher, Simon James  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)