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(43) Date of publication: 28.10.2015 Bulletin 2015/44 (21) Application number: 13865253.2 (22) Date of filing: 21.11.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D06M 15/21(2006.01) D04H 13/00(2006.01) D06M 23/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2013/060305 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/097017 (26.06.2014 Gazette 2014/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 18.12.2012 US 201213718709 (71) Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US)

(72) Inventors: QIN, Jian Appleton, Wisconsin 54915 (US) ABUTO, Francis, P. Johns Creek, Georgia 30097 (US) CALEWARTS, Deborah, J. Appleton, Wisconsin 54914 (US) DESAI, Keyur, M. Alpharetta, Georgia 30022 (US) HAMMONDS, Yvette, L. Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54904 (US) JURENA, Jeffrey, F. Appleton, Wisconsin 54913 (US) KRAUTKRAMER, Candace, D. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) LOYD, Adrienne, R. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) SHAWVER, Susan, E. Roswell, Georgia 30076 (US) WALDROUP, Donald, E. Roswell, Georgia 30075 (US) (74) Representative: Davies, Christopher Robert  Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)