STRUCTURED MATERIAL HAVING APERTURES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002307143 (hide)

Owner KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.

Inventors CHI-CHING TAN, Sandy; VARONA, Eugenio, Go; KING, Jessica, B.; DELUCIA, Mary, Lucille

Pub. Number AU-A-2002307143

PCT Number PCT/US02/10755

PCT Pub. Number WO2002/098659

Priority 09/871,171 31.05.01 US

Filing date 5 April 2002

Wipo publication date 16 December 2002

International Classifications

B32B 031/00

B32B 003/24 Layered products essentially comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar form - characterised by an apertured layer, e.g. of expanded metal

A61F 013/15 Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body

D04H 003/16 Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length - with bonds between thermoplastic filaments produced in association with filament formation, e.g. immediately following extrusion

Event Publications

19 December 2002 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 09/871,171 31.05.01 US

8 May 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2002307143

11 March 2004 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(f)/See Reg. 8.3(3). Examination has not yet been requested or directed for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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