FIBROUS STRUCTURE HAVING INCREASED SURFACE AREA AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME - Patent 1328675

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EP 1 328 675 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	30.01.2003

(43)	Date of publication:
	23.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/30

(21)	Application number: 01994458.6

(22)	Date of filing: 23.10.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: D04H 1/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0150/472

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0206/1191 (08.08.2002 Gazette 2002/32)

(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

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Priority:

24.10.2000 US 695117
24.10.2000 US 694946
24.10.2000 US 694915
24.10.2000 US 695155
24.10.2000 US 694929

(71)	Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
	Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	CABELL, David, William Cincinnati, OH 45248 (US) TROKHAN, Paul, Dennis Hamilton, OH 45013 (US)

(74)	Representative: Borbach, Markus et al
	Procter & Gamble Service GmbH,Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65823 Schwalbach am Taunus 65823 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)

(54)	FIBROUS STRUCTURE HAVING INCREASED SURFACE AREA AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME