(19)
(11) EP 1 009 348 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/25

(21) Application number: 98922164.3

(22) Date of filing: 09.05.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61F 13/15, B32B 27/12, D04H 1/54, D21H 15/10
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9809/475
(87) International publication number:
WO 9851/250 (19.11.1998 Gazette 1998/46)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE ES FR GB IT NL SE

(30) Priority: 14.05.1997 US 46480 P
14.05.1997 US 46701 P
25.03.1998 US 47778 P
27.03.1998 US 79657 P
05.05.1998 US 72172 P

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Burnes, Andrew Scott
    Lawrenceville, GA 30245 (US)
  • Dilnik, Rebecca Lyn
    Neenah, WI 54956 (US)
  • Hetzler, Connie Lynn
    Sparta, NJ 07871 (US)
  • Jorgensen, Thomas Patrick
    Neenah, WI 54956 (US)
  • Mace, Tamara Lee
    Doraville, GA 30340 (US)
  • Matela, David Michael
    Roswell, GA 30076 (US)
  • Nelson, Jayne Bramstedt
    Neenah, WI 54956 (US)
  • Sawyer, Lawrence Howell
    Roswell, GA 30075 (US)
  • Schmidt-Foerst, Alexander Manfred
    Appleton, WI 54911 (US)
  • Sorebo, Heather Anne
    Appleton, WI 54914 (US)
  • Spiers, James Allyn
    Acworth, GA 30102 (US)
  • Walker, Laura Jane
    Appleton, WI 54914 (US)
  • Abba, Rodney Lawrence
    Oshkosh, WI 54904-9508 (US)
  • Chappell, Charles John
    Menasha, WI 54952 (US)
  • Finch, Valeria Victoria
    Neenah, WI 54956 (US)
  • Giencke, Ann Marie
    Menasha, WI 54952 (US)
  • Kottek, Michael Brent
    Neenah, WI 54956 (US)
  • Krueger, Allan James
    Winneconne, WI 54986 (US)
  • Lake, Andrew Michael
    Combined Locks, WI 54113 (US)
  • Long-Radloff, Sarah Elizabeth
    Appleton, WI 54914 (US)
  • Nelsen, Janice Gail
    Appleton, WI 54915 (US)
  • Vanevenhoven, Ann Margaret
    Appleton, WI 54911 (US)
  • Kollin, Nancy Donaldson
    Roswell, GA 30076 (US)
  • Leach, Crystal Sutphin
    No. B-5, Atlanta, GA 30309 (US)
  • Lindon, Jack Nelson
    Alpharetta, GA 30201 (US)
  • Woltman, Garry Roland
    Neenah, WI 54956 (US)

(74) Representative: Diehl, Hermann, Dr. Dipl.-Phys. et al
DIEHL, GLÄSER, HILTL & PARTNERPatentanwälteAugustenstrasse 46
80333 München
80333 München (DE)

   


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