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(43) Date of publication: 11.12.2019 Bulletin 2019/50 (21) Application number: 18747357.4 (22) Date of filing: 31.01.2018

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D04B 1/00(2006.01) D04B 1/12(2006.01) D04B 1/10(2006.01) D04B 1/22(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2018/016081 (87) International publication number: WO 2018/144504 (09.08.2018 Gazette 2018/32)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD TN (30) Priority: 01.02.2017 US 201762453147 P (71) Applicant: Knitmasters, LLC Colfax NC 27235 (US)	(72) Inventors: ARISTIZABAL, Juan Greensboro, NC 27410 (US) BRUNER, Jeffrey W. Leasburg, NC 27291 (US) (74) Representative: Cockerton, Bruce Roger  Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)