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(43) Date of publication: 28.05.2025 Bulletin 2025/22 (21) Application number: 23843585.3 (22) Date of filing: 17.07.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D04H 3/011(2012.01) D01F 8/14(2006.01) D04H 3/015(2012.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): D01F 8/14; D01F 6/62; D04H 1/425; D04H 1/4274; D04H 1/435; D04H 1/43835; D04H 1/26; D04H 1/732; D04H 1/492 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/027908 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/019971 (25.01.2024 Gazette 2024/04)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 18.07.2022 US 202263390013 P (71) Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US)	(72) Inventors: COLMAN, Charles W. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) SWAILS, Marvin E. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) BOOKER, Richard W., Jr. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) BECKER, Stephen Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) (74) Representative: Dehns  10 Old Bailey London EC4M 7NG London EC4M 7NG (GB)