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(88) Date of publication A3: 23.07.2009 (43) Date of publication: 11.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/32 (21) Application number: 08850675.3 (22) Date of filing: 14.11.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47K 10/42(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2008/054790 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/063433 (22.05.2009 Gazette 2009/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 16.11.2007 US 3388 P (71) Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. Neenah, WI 54956 (US)

(72) Inventors: RIPPL, Carl, G. Appleton Wisconsin 54914 (US) LEMKE, Sarah, A. Appleton Wisconsin 54911 (US) THOMS, Craig, M. Appleton Wisconsin 54911 (US) MCMANUS, James, D. Hortonville Wisconsin 54944 (US) BERGER, Maggie, V. Appleton Wisconsin 54914 (US) NUKUTO, George, I. Neenah Wisconsin 54956 (US) FOLEY, Edward, J. Greenville Wisconsin 54942 (US) (74) Representative: Davies, Christopher Robert  Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)