(19)
(11) EP 0 957 874 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
24.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/47

(21) Application number: 98901796.0

(22) Date of filing: 13.01.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 5/ 44( . )
A61F 13/ 472( . )
B32B 5/ 26( . )
A61F 13/ 15( . )
A61F 13/ 514( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/000625
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/031320 (23.07.1998 Gazette 1998/29)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE ES FR GB IT NL SE

(30) Priority: 17.01.1997 US 19970785737
18.04.1997 US 19970844291

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

(72) Inventors:
  • DATTA, Paul, Joseph
    Appleton, WI 54915 (US)
  • RICHARDSON, Kathy, Geralyn
    Appleton, WI 54915 (US)
  • WATERHOUSE, Sirlei, Auler
    Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US)

(74) Representative: Davies, Christopher Robert 
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL
London EC4V 4EL (GB)

   


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