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(43) Date of publication: 15.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/37 (21) Application number: 97952235.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.11.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B41M 5/ 00( . ) C09B 67/ 20( . ) B41M 5/ 52( . ) C09D 11/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/021700 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/023695 (04.06.1998 Gazette 1998/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE ES FR GB IT NL SE (30) Priority: 27.11.1996 US 19960757222 23.01.1997 US 19970788863 15.04.1997 US 19970843410 31.07.1997 US 19970903911 15.08.1997 US 19970055785P 22.10.1997 US 19970062643P (71) Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US)

(72) Inventors: NOHR, Ronald, S. Alpharetta, GA 30202 (US) MACDONALD, John, G. Decatur, GA 30033 (US) BAGWELL, Alison, S. Cummings, GA 30040 (US) BRANHAM, Kelly, D. Lawrenceville, GA 30044 (US) STOKES, Bruce, G. Woodstock, GA 30188 (US) TURKEVICH, Leonid, A. Alpharetta, GA 30202 (US) (74) Representative: Diehl, Hermann, Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al  DIEHL, GLÄSER, HILTL & PARTNER Patentanwälte Augustenstrasse 46 80333 München 80333 München (DE)