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(11) EP 1 579 071 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
28.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/39

(21) Application number: 03776430.5

(22) Date of filing: 17.10.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7D21H 23/04, D21H 17/71, D21H 17/20, D21H 17/37, D21H 17/42, D21H 17/56
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/032848
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/061235 (22.07.2004 Gazette 2004/30)
(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: 20.12.2002 US 325473

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

(72) Inventors:
  • GARNIER, Gil, B., D.
    Neenah, WI 54956 (US)
  • LINDSAY, Jeffrey, D.
    Appleton, WI 54915 (US)
  • SHANNON, Thomas, G.
    Neenah, WI 54956 (US)
  • LOSTOCCO, Michael, R.
    Appleton, WI 54913 (US)
  • HANSEN, Lacey
    Neenah, WI 54956 (US)
  • BRANHAM, Kelly, D.
    Winneconne, WI 54986 (US)
  • SIDERIUS, Dan
    Belmont, MI 49306 (US)

(74) Representative: Beacham, Annabel Rose 
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL
London EC4V 4EL (GB)

   


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