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(88) Date of publication A3: 29.08.2002 (43) Date of publication: 07.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/19 (21) Application number: 01951045.2 (22) Date of filing: 11.07.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D06M 13/148, D06M 13/292 (86) International application number: PCT/US0121/842 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/4738 (17.01.2002 Gazette 2002/03)

(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: 12.07.2000 US 614218 (71) Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US)	(72) Inventor: POWERS, Michael, D. Canton, GA 30115 (US) (74) Representative: Pfau, Anton Konrad, Dr.  Grünecker, Kinkeldey,Stockmair & SchwannhäusserAnwaltssozietätMaximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)