ABSORBENT ARTICLES PROVIDING IMPROVED FIT WHEN WET - Patent 1075240

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EP 1 075 240 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	14.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/07

(21)	Application number: 99913535.3

(22)	Date of filing: 23.04.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61F 13/15

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/IB9900/741

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9955/264 (04.11.1999 Gazette 1999/44)

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

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Priority:

28.04.1998 WO PCT/US98/08515

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

(72)	Inventors:
	ARNDT, Silke D-64283 Darmstadt (DE) EHRNSPERGER, Bruno, Johannes D-65936 Frankfurt am Main (DE) SCHMIDT, Mattias D-65510 Idstein (DE) LAVON, Gary, Dean Middletown, OH 45044 (US) KREUZER, Carsten, Heinrich D-65843 Sulzbach (DE) STOELZEL, Claus, Peter D-65812 Bad Soden (DE)

(74)	Representative: Hirsch, Uwe Thomas et al
	Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH,Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)

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