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(11) EP 0 835 090 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
15.04.1998 Bulletin 1998/16

(21) Application number: 96921777.0

(22) Date of filing: 26.06.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 13/ 53( . )
A61F 13/ 15( . )
A61F 13/ 534( . )
A61F 5/ 44( . )
A61F 13/ 49( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/010833
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/001998 (23.01.1997 Gazette 1997/05)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE ES FR GB IT NL SE

(30) Priority: 30.06.1995 US 19950475324

(71) Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FINCH, Valerie, Victoria
    Neenah, WI 54956 (US)
  • GOGGANS, Mary, Watt
    Appleton, WI 54911 (US)
  • RESHESKI, Kim, LaRae
    Appelton, WI 54914 (US)
  • DILNIK, Rebecca, Lyn
    Neenah, WI 54956 (US)
  • LARSEN, Janet, Jessie
    Neenah, WI 54956 (US)

(74) Representative: DIEHL GLAESER HILTL & PARTNER 
Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München
80639 München (DE)

   


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