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(11) EP 1 348 050 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
01.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/40

(21) Application number: 01990863.1

(22) Date of filing: 10.12.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7D01D 5/253, D01D 5/23, D01D 5/098, D01F 6/06, D04H 3/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0146/772
(87) International publication number:
WO 0205/2075 (04.07.2002 Gazette 2002/27)
(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: 22.12.2000 US 257973 P
06.12.2001 US 6994

(71) Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
Neenah, Wisconsin 54957 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SHELLEY, Jeffrey, David
    Appleton, WI 54913 (US)
  • MALDONADO, Jose, Enrique
    Canton, GA 30115 (US)
  • POLANCO, Braulio, A.
    Canton, GA 30144 (US)

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

   


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