TRIDIMENSIONAL DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH AN ABSORBENT CORE HAVING IMPROVED FLUID HANDLING PROPERTIES - Patent 1158946

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EP 1 158 946 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	05.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/49

(21)	Application number: 99966548.2

(22)	Date of filing: 21.12.1999

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

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9930/563

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0040/190 (13.07.2000 Gazette 2000/28)

(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:

30.12.1998 EP 98124825

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

(72)	Inventors:
	SIERRI, Giancarlo I-65105 Montesilvano (IT) WIERLACHER, Stefan, Alois I-65122 Pescara (IT)

(74)	Representative: Veronese, Pancrazio et al
	Procter & GambleEuropean Service GmbHSulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65823 Schwalbach am Taunus 65823 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)

(54)	TRIDIMENSIONAL DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH AN ABSORBENT CORE HAVING IMPROVED FLUID HANDLING PROPERTIES