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(11) EP 1 307 612 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.08.2002

(43) Date of publication:
07.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/19

(21) Application number: 01957336.9

(22) Date of filing: 31.07.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7D04H 1/42
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0123/938
(87) International publication number:
WO 0200/9491 (07.02.2002 Gazette 2002/06)
(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: 31.07.2000 US 630028

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

(72) Inventors:
  • HAYNES, Bryan, David
    Cumming, GA 30040 (US)
  • QUINCY, Roger, Bradshaw, III
    Cumming, GA 30040 (US)
  • CLARK, Darryl, Franklin
    Alpharetta, GA 30022 (US)
  • LAKE, Matthew, Boyd
    Cumming, GA 30040 (US)

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

   


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