ABSORBENT STRUCTURES HAVING FLUID DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE LAYERS - Patent 1089697

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EP 1 089 697 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	11.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/15

(21)	Application number: 99955415.7

(22)	Date of filing: 08.06.1999

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

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9913/175

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9963/922 (16.12.1999 Gazette 1999/50)

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

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Priority:

08.06.1998 US 88455 P
08.06.1998 US 88456 P
29.09.1998 US 102344 P
19.01.1999 US 232783

(71)	Applicant: BKI Holding Corporation
	Wilmington, DE 18901 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BAER, Samuel, C. Germantown, TN 38138 (US) LI, S., K., Laurence Delta, British Columbia (CA) ERSPAMER, John, P. Bartlett, TN 38139 (US)

(74)	Representative: Hegner, Anette et al
	Hofman-Bang A/SHans Bekkevolds Allé 7 2900 Hellerup 2900 Hellerup (DK)

(54)	ABSORBENT STRUCTURES HAVING FLUID DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE LAYERS