(19)
(11) EP 2 739 488 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.07.2013

(43) Date of publication:
11.06.2014 Bulletin 2014/24

(21) Application number: 12735760.6

(22) Date of filing: 10.07.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B60C 1/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/046070
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/019366 (07.02.2013 Gazette 2013/06)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 03.08.2011 US 201113196975
03.08.2011 US 201113196981
03.08.2011 US 201113196988
17.01.2012 US 201213351625

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

(72) Inventors:
  • NAIR, Sujith
    Greer, SC 29650 (US)
  • PUTHILLATH, Padmakumar
    Greer, SC 29650 (US)
  • PRESTRIDGE, Charles, W.
    LaGrange, GA 30240 (US)
  • PESCHEK, Johann
    B-9000 Gent (BE)
  • ROYER, Joseph R.
    Simpsonville, SC 29681 (US)
  • EL-MAJID, Ines
    B-9000 Gent (BE)

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

   


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