(19)
(11) EP 3 004 438 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
26.12.2018 Bulletin 2018/52

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.09.2018 Bulletin 2018/39

(21) Application number: 14731824.0

(22) Date of filing: 30.05.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D01F 8/06(2006.01)
D01D 5/34(2006.01)
D01F 1/10(2006.01)
D04H 1/42(2012.01)
D01F 8/14(2006.01)
D01D 5/32(2006.01)
D02G 1/00(2006.01)
D04H 1/54(2012.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2014/065022
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/192976 (04.12.2014 Gazette 2014/49)

(54)

HEAT-BONDABLE CONJUGATE FIBER WITH EXCELLENT SOFTNESS AND NONWOVEN FABRIC USING THE SAME

HEISSVERSCHWEISSBARE KONJUGATFASER VON HERVORRAGENDER WEICHHEIT UND VLIESSTOFF DAMIT

FIBRE CONJUGUÉE POUVANT ÊTRE LIÉE PAR LA CHALEUR DE DOUCEUR EXCELLENTE ET NON-TISSÉ L'UTILISANT


(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: 31.05.2013 JP 2013115739

(43) Date of publication of application:
13.04.2016 Bulletin 2016/15

(73) Proprietors:
  • ES FiberVisions Co., Ltd.
    Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-6108 (JP)
  • ES FiberVisions Hong Kong Limited
    Hong Kong (CN)
  • ES FiberVisions LP
    Athens, Georgia 30601 (US)
  • ES Fibervisions APS
    6800 Varde (DK)

(72) Inventors:
  • KUBOTA, Hitoshi
    Osaka-shi Osaka 530-6108 (JP)
  • IDEGUTI, Tadashi
    Osaka-shi Osaka 530-6108 (JP)

(74) Representative: Thurston, Joanna 
Withers & Rogers LLP 4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU
London SE1 2AU (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2012/105602
JP-A- 2007 204 901
US-A1- 2007 014 987
WO-A2-2011/025062
US-A- 3 904 730
US-A1- 2010 143 717
   
       
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