ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH STABILIZED ABSORBENT STRUCTURE

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002359805 (hide)

Owner KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.

Inventors MELIUS, Shannon, K.; REEVES, William, G.; ELLIKER, Peter, R.; GARVEY, Michael, J.

Pub. Number AU-A-2002359805

PCT Number PCT/US02/41129

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/054268

Priority 10/034,021 20.12.01 US; 10/037,385 20.12.01 US; 10/033,860 20.12.01 US; 10/324,683 18.12.02 US

Filing date 20 December 2002

Wipo publication date 9 July 2003

International Classifications

D04H 001/42 Kinds or types of non-woven fabrics - characterised by the use of certain kinds of fibres insofar as this use has no preponderant influence on the consolidation of the fleece

D04H 001/54 Kinds or types of non-woven fabrics - by welding together the fibres, e.g. by partially melting or dissolving

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

A61L 015/42 Chemical aspects of bandages, dressings, or absorbent pads or use of materials for their realisation

D01F 001/10 General methods for the manufacture of artificial filaments or the like - Other agents for modifying properties

D06M 010/00 Physical treatment of fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics, or fibrous goods made from such materials, e.g. ultrasonic, corona discharge, irradiation, electric currents, magnetic fields

Event Publications

3 April 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/034,021 20.12.01 US; 10/037,385 20.12.01 US; 10/033,860 20.12.01 US; 10/324,683 18.12.02 US

2 October 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2002359805

9 September 2004 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired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