(19)
(11) EP 1 451 398 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
01.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/36

(21) Application number: 02737452.9

(22) Date of filing: 05.06.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7D04H 1/54
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/018331
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/048440 (12.06.2003 Gazette 2003/24)
(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: 03.12.2001 US 5743

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

(72) Inventors:
  • BROWN, Kurtis, Lee
    Alpharetta, GA 30004 (US)
  • QUINN, Christopher, Bryan
    Duluth, GA 30097 (US)
  • SHELLEY, Jeffrey, David
    Appleton, WI 54913 (US)
  • SYKES, Samuel, L.
    Atlanta, GA 31150 (US)

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

   


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