DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE CAPABLE OF SELF-SHAPING IN USE FOR SECURE TOPICAL ADHESIVE ATTACHMENT TO THE SKIN OF A WEARER - Patent 1006971

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EP 1 006 971 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	14.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/24

(21)	Application number: 97952546.6

(22)	Date of filing: 22.12.1997

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61F 13/15, C09J 153/02, A61F 13/56

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9723/476

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9827/916 (02.07.1998 Gazette 1998/26)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

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Priority:

23.12.1996 EP 96120737
01.07.1997 EP 97110733

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

(72)	Inventor:
	HIRSCH, Uwe, Thomas, Michael, Horst D-64347 Griesheim (DE)

(74)	Representative: Kohol, Sonia et al
	Procter & GambleEuropean Service GmbHSulzbacher Strasse 40 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)

(54)	DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE CAPABLE OF SELF-SHAPING IN USE FOR SECURE TOPICAL ADHESIVE ATTACHMENT TO THE SKIN OF A WEARER