(19)
(11) EP 1 177 338 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
06.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/06

(21) Application number: 00923551.6

(22) Date of filing: 20.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7D01F 8/14, D04H 3/14
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0010/705
(87) International publication number:
WO 0066/821 (09.11.2000 Gazette 2000/45)
(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

(30) Priority: 30.04.1999 US 303805

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

(72) Inventors:
  • HANCOCK-COOKE, Catherine, Marguerite
    Neenah, WI 54956 (US)
  • NEELY, James, Richard
    Alpharetta, GA 30202 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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