JP4223473B2 - 回転的に確定されており、位置的に多義的な、ストライプ付きカーペットタイル - Google Patents
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US10/135,913 US6841216B2 (en) | 2001-02-14 | 2002-04-30 | Rotationally determinate, positionally ambiguous striped carpet tiles |
| PCT/US2003/013490 WO2003092992A1 (en) | 2002-04-30 | 2003-04-29 | Rotationally determinate, positionally ambiguous striped carpet tiles |
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| JP2005524004A JP2005524004A (ja) | 2005-08-11 |
| JP2005524004A5 JP2005524004A5 (enExample) | 2006-08-17 |
| JP4223473B2 true JP4223473B2 (ja) | 2009-02-12 |
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| JP2004501149A Expired - Fee Related JP4223473B2 (ja) | 2002-04-30 | 2003-04-29 | 回転的に確定されており、位置的に多義的な、ストライプ付きカーペットタイル |
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| US (1) | US6841216B2 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1501670B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP4223473B2 (enExample) |
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| US9332870B1 (en) | 2008-02-01 | 2016-05-10 | Mohawk Carpet Distribution, Inc. | Double image overprint carpet components and methods of making same |
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| ES2383797T3 (es) | 2012-06-26 |
| CA2483979C (en) | 2008-12-30 |
| EP1501670A4 (en) | 2009-09-16 |
| EP1501670B1 (en) | 2012-03-07 |
| AU2003225246A1 (en) | 2003-11-17 |
| ZA200408762B (en) | 2006-02-22 |
| WO2003092992A1 (en) | 2003-11-13 |
| EP1501670A1 (en) | 2005-02-02 |
| MXPA04010760A (es) | 2005-03-07 |
| US20030190450A1 (en) | 2003-10-09 |
| JP2005524004A (ja) | 2005-08-11 |
| ATE548182T1 (de) | 2012-03-15 |
| CA2483979A1 (en) | 2003-11-13 |
| BRPI0309864B1 (pt) | 2015-03-24 |
| US6841216B2 (en) | 2005-01-11 |
| BR0309864A (pt) | 2005-03-29 |
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