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(11) EP 1 318 780 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.06.2002

(43) Date of publication:
18.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/25

(21) Application number: 01973347.6

(22) Date of filing: 21.09.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 13/53
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0129/625
(87) International publication number:
WO 0202/4132 (28.03.2002 Gazette 2002/12)
(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: 22.09.2000 US 667874

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

(72) Inventors:
  • RHIM, Hannong
    Roswell, GA 30075 (US)
  • MORMAN, Michael, Tod
    Alpharetta, GA 30022 (US)
  • QIN, Jian
    Appleton, WI 54915 (US)

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Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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