TAMPON WITH ANGLED FIBER ORIENTATION - Patent 1091717

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EP 1 091 717 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	18.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/16

(21)	Application number: 99932226.6

(22)	Date of filing: 02.07.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61F 13/20

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9915/123

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0001/338 (13.01.2000 Gazette 2000/02)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

02.07.1998 US 109667

(71)	Applicants:
	THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US) Curtis, Jon Arthur New York, NY 12883 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	CURTIS, Jon, Arthur New York, NY 12883 (US)

(74)	Representative: Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine et al
	Procter & GambleEuropean Service GmbHSulzbacher Strasse 40 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)

(54)	TAMPON WITH ANGLED FIBER ORIENTATION