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(43) Date of publication: 15.01.2025 Bulletin 2025/03 (21) Application number: 22930163.5 (22) Date of filing: 11.03.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47K 5/06(2006.01) A47K 10/24(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A47K 2010/3233; A47K 5/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/019931 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/172267 (14.09.2023 Gazette 2023/37)

(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 Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (71) Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US)	(72) Inventors: SCHULZ, Thomas Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) ERZEN, Klemen Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) (74) Representative: Dehns  10 Old Bailey London EC4M 7NG London EC4M 7NG (GB)