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(11) EP 1 530 655 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
18.05.2005 Bulletin 2005/20

(21) Application number: 03792951.0

(22) Date of filing: 25.06.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7D01F 8/06, D04H 3/14
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/020138
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/018746 (04.03.2004 Gazette 2004/10)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 21.08.2002 US 225450

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

(72) Inventors:
  • FORBES, Brian
    Alpharetta, GA 30022 (US)
  • MAJORS, Mark
    Cumming, GA 30041 (US)
  • SAYOVITZ, John
    Marietta, GA 30068 (US)

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

   


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