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(11) EP 0 865 534 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
23.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/39

(21) Application number: 96918490.0

(22) Date of filing: 03.06.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D21F 5/ 02( . )
D21F 5/ 18( . )
F26B 13/ 16( . )
D21F 5/ 14( . )
F26B 13/ 10( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/010303
(87) International publication number:
WO 1996/041053 (19.12.1996 Gazette 1997/03)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 07.06.1995 US 19950486874
07.06.1995 US 19950484734
07.06.1995 US 19950475284

(71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ENSIGN, Donald, Eugene
    Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US)
  • STELLJES, Michael, Gomer, Jr.
    West Chester, OH 45069 (US)
  • TROKHAN, Paul, Dennis
    Hamilton, OH 45013 (US)

(74) Representative: Hirsch, Uwe Thomas, et al 
Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH, Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)

   


(54) MULTIPLE ZONE LIMITING ORIFICE DRYING OF CELLULOSIC FIBROUS STRUCTURES, APPARATUS THEREFOR, AND CELLULOSIC FIBROUS STRUCTURES PRODUCED THEREBY