METHODS OF IMPROVING THE SOFTNESS OF FIBERS AND NONWOVEN WEBS AND FIBERS AND NONWOVEN WEBS HAVINB IMPROVED SOFTNESS

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003243224 (hide)

Owner KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.

Inventors DELUCIA, Mary, Lucille; NING, Xin; BRAVERMAN, Jaime; JOHNS, Eric, Mitchell; SCHERTZ, David, M.; PEKRUL, Robert, L.; HUDSON, Robert, L.; JUNG, Soo, Gyung; CHIN, JeaSeung; YOU, KueYoung; CHO, KyungHee; Lee, JinHee

Pub. Number AU-A-2003243224

PCT Number PCT/US03/14947

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/005601

Priority 10/188,482 03.07.02 US

Filing date 12 May 2003

Wipo publication date 23 January 2004

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 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

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

D01F 006/04 Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers - from polyolefins

D01F 006/06 Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers

D01F 008/06 Conjugated, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, artificial filaments or the like - with at least one polyolefin as constituent

D01F 008/12 Conjugated, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, artificial filaments or the like - with at least one polyamide as constituent

D01F 008/14 Conjugated, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, artificial filaments or the like - with at least one polyester as constituent

D01D 005/08 Formation of filaments, threads, or the like - Melt-spinning methods

Event Publications

11 September 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/188,482 03.07.02 US

11 March 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2003243224

17 March 2005 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired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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