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(43) Date of publication: 23.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/43 (21) Application number: 00980496.4 (22) Date of filing: 17.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D01F 6/70, A61F 13/15 (86) International application number: PCT/US0031/671 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/6721 (25.05.2001 Gazette 2001/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 19.11.1999 US 166348 P 16.11.2000 US 715754 (71) Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION Neenah,Wisconsin 54956-0349 (US)	(72) Inventors: ZHOU, Peiguang Appleton, WI 54915 (US) NG, Wing-Chak Suwanee, GA 30024 (US) (74) Representative: Davies, Christopher Robert  Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)