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(11) EP 1 117 868 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
25.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/30

(21) Application number: 99951590.1

(22) Date of filing: 24.09.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7D21F 1/04, D21F 1/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9922/202
(87) International publication number:
WO 0019/008 (06.04.2000 Gazette 2000/14)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 30.09.1998 US 102497 P
11.08.1999 US 372010

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

(72) Inventors:
  • BOUCHARD, Daniel, Jean
    Cumming, GA 30041 (US)
  • LAU, Jark, Chong
    Roswell, GA 30076 (US)
  • LYNGSETH, Eldon Lavaine
    Utterson,Ontario P0B 1M0 (CA)
  • GROPP, Ronald, Frederick
    St. Catharines, Ontario L2N 2T8 (CA)

(74) Representative: Davies, Christopher Robert 
Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL
London EC4V 4EL (GB)

   


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