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(43) Date of publication: 04.06.2025 Bulletin 2025/23 (21) Application number: 23847390.4 (22) Date of filing: 28.07.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D04H 1/4391(2012.01) D04H 1/425(2012.01) D04H 1/732(2012.01) D04H 1/4382(2012.01) D04H 1/4326(2012.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): D04H 1/732; D04H 1/425; D04H 1/407; A61F 2013/530481; A61F 2013/53062 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/028972 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/026090 (01.02.2024 Gazette 2024/05)

(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: 29.07.2022 US 202263393305 P 10.08.2022 US 202263396677 P (71) Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US)	(72) Inventors: LINDSAY, Stephen M. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) SCHMIDT, Adam J. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) RAJ, Palani Wallajapet Ramaswami Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) (74) Representative: Dehns  10 Old Bailey London EC4M 7NG London EC4M 7NG (GB)