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(43) Date of publication: 06.10.1999 Bulletin 1999/40 (21) Application number: 97953256.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.12.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 13/ 15( . ) D21C 9/ 00( . ) D21B 1/ 36( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/023216 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/027269 (25.06.1998 Gazette 1998/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE ES FR GB IT NL SE (30) Priority: 17.12.1996 US 19960767607 (71) Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US)	(72) Inventor: HU, Sheng-Hsin Appleton, WI 54915 (US) (74) Representative: Diehl, Hermann, Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al  DIEHL, GLÄSER, HILTL & PARTNER Patentanwälte Augustenstrasse 46 80333 München 80333 München (DE)