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(43) Date of publication: 13.05.1998 Bulletin 1998/20 (21) Application number: 96925328.0 (22) Date of filing: 16.07.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D21H 17/ 06( . ) D21H 17/ 10( . ) D21H 17/ 53( . ) D21H 21/ 22( . ) D21H 17/ 07( . ) D21H 17/ 22( . ) D21H 17/ 59( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/011778 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/004170 (06.02.1997 Gazette 1997/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE ES FR GB IT NL SE (30) Priority: 21.07.1995 US 19950505840 (71) Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US)

(72) Inventors: KRZYSIK, Duane, Gerard Appleton, WI 54911 (US) COLMAN, Charles, Wilson Marietta, GA 30060 (US) GOULET, Mike, Thomas Appleton, WI 54914 (US) RADOVANOVICH, Peter, Michael Neenah, WI 54956 (US) SCHROEDER, Wen, Zyo Appleton, WI 54914 (US) SMITH, Michael, John Neenah, WI 54956 (US) (74) Representative: Diehl, Hermann, Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al  DIEHL, GLÄSER, HILTL & PARTNER Patentanwälte Flüggenstrasse 13 80639 München 80639 München (DE)