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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.08.2002 (43) Date of publication: 21.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/21 (21) Application number: 01964115.8 (22) Date of filing: 16.08.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D21H 27/30, D21H 21/22 (86) International application number: PCT/US0125/738 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/4606 (21.02.2002 Gazette 2002/08)

(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: 17.08.2000 US 640921 (71) Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHEN, Patrick, P. Appleton, WI 54913 (US) SCHROEDER, Wen, Z. Appleton, WI 54913 (US) PAWAR, Pau-Lin Appleton, WI 54915 (US) (74) Representative: Davies, Christopher Robert  Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)