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(11) EP 3 631 061 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
08.04.2020 Bulletin 2020/15

(21) Application number: 18737056.4

(22) Date of filing: 31.05.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D02G 3/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2018/035394
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/222872 (06.12.2018 Gazette 2018/49)
(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:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 02.06.2017 US 201762514465 P
02.06.2017 US 201762514525 P

(71) Applicant: W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Newark, DE 19711 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DOLAN, John, W.
    Greenville, DE 19807 (US)
  • MINOR, David, J.
    Elkton, MD 21921 (US)

(74) Representative: HGF Limited 
Delta House
50 West Nile Street Glasgow G1 2NP
50 West Nile Street Glasgow G1 2NP (GB)

   


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