(19)
(11) EP 1 551 344 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
18.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/02

(21) Application number: 03755512.5

(22) Date of filing: 28.05.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 13/15(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/016678
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/099182 (04.12.2003 Gazette 2003/49)

(54)

ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH MULTIPLE CORE

SAUGFÄHIGER ARTIKEL MIT MEHRFACHKERN

ARTICLE ABSORBANT A AME MULTIPLE


(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: 28.05.2002 US 156385

(43) Date of publication of application:
13.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/28

(73) Proprietor: First Quality Retail Services, LLC
Great Neck, NY 11021 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GLAUG, Frank, S.
    Chester Springs, PA 19425 (US)
  • COLE, Robert, Theodore
    Jackson, NJ 08527 (US)
  • SERAFINO, Jean
    Clifton Heights, PA 19018 (US)

(74) Representative: Frohwitter, Bernhard et al
Frohwitter, Patent.- und Rechtsanwälte, Possartstrasse 20
81630 München
81630 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 998 893
US-A- 2 331 271
US-A- 5 792 130
WO-A-98/43684
US-A- 5 484 430
   
       
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