COMPOSITE FLUID DISTRIBUTION AND FLUID RETENTION LAYER HAVING SELECTIVE MATERIAL DEPOSITION ZONES FOR PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002319789 (hide)

Owner KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.

Inventors CHAMBERS, Leon, Eugene, Jr.; CONRAD, John, Herbert; GEER, Robert, G.; LENNON, Eric, Edward; RANGANATHAN, Sridhar; ADAM, Gabriel, Hamman

Pub. Number AU-A-2002319789

PCT Number PCT/US02/25209

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/054271

Priority 10/037,451 20.12.01 US

Filing date 6 August 2002

Wipo publication date 9 July 2003

International Classifications

D04H 001/70 Kinds or types of non-woven fabrics - characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres

D04H 001/00 Kinds or types of non-woven fabrics

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

Event Publications

16 January 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/037,451 20.12.01 US

2 October 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2002319789

16 September 2004 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired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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