Interference 103,685
Senior party Holsten’s application claims which were
designated as corresponding to the Count 1 at the time the
interference was declared and are deemed to be representative of
Holsten’s claimed invention are (Paper No. 1 (Notice Declaring
Interference), pp. 17-18):
Holsten’s application Claim 1
A method for dyeing fibrous material comprising the
steps of:
contacting a fibrous material formed from fibers
selected from the group consisting of aromatic polyamide
fibers, polybenzimidazole fibers, aromatic polyimide
fibers, fibers of copolymers of the monomers thereof,
or blends thereof with a dyebath comprising a mixture of a
carrier and a dye soluble or dispersed in the dyebath, the
carrier comprising an N-substituted aromatic carbonamide
or an N,N-disubstituted aromatic carbonamide or mixture
thereof; and
heating the fiber while in contact with the dyebath to
fix said dye within the fibrous material.
Holsten’s application Claim 3
A method according to Claim 1 wherein the carrier
includes an emulsifier.
Holsten’s application Claim 5
A method according to Claim 1 or 3 wherein the
carrier includes a flame retardant.
Holsten’s application Claim 12
A fabric formed from the fibrous material dyed by the
method of Claim 1 or 3.
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