(19)
(11) EP 1 252 377 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.12.2001

(43) Date of publication:
30.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/44

(21) Application number: 00990986.2

(22) Date of filing: 08.11.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7D01F 6/92, D04H 1/42, D04H 3/16, C08L 67/04, C08L 67/02, A61L 15/22, A61L 15/62, A61F 13/15
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0042/001
(87) International publication number:
WO 0103/4215 (17.05.2001 Gazette 2001/20)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 09.11.1999 US 437025
09.11.1999 US 436365

(71) Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
Neenah,Wisconsin 54956 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TSAI, Fu-Jya, Daniel
    Appleton, WI 54915 (US)
  • WERTHEIM, Brigitte, C.
    Appleton, WI 54914 (US)

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

   


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