Owner The Procter & Gamble Company

Inventors Gray, Brian Francis; Stone, Keith Joseph

Agent Watermark

Pub. Number AU-B-2003297481

PCT Number PCT/US2003/0409

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/058460

Priority 10/324,181 20.12.02 US

Filing date 19 December 2003

Wipo publication date 22 July 2004

Acceptance publication date 5 April 2007

B26F 1/26 (2006.01) Perforating

A61F 13/15 (2006.01) Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body

B23K 26/00 (2006.01) Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting, boring

B23K 26/06 (2006.01) Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting, boring - Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing

B23K 26/36 (2006.01) Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting, boring

B23K 26/38 (2006.01) Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting, boring

B29C 59/02 (2006.01) Surface shaping, e.g. embossing - by mechanical means, e.g. pressing

B29C 59/06 (2006.01) Surface shaping, e.g. embossing

B29C 59/16 (2006.01) Surface shaping, e.g. embossing

D04H 1/46 (2006.01) Kinds or types of non-woven fabrics - by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres

D06C 23/00 (2006.01) Making patterns or design on fabrics