Owner McNeil-PPC, Inc.

Inventors Kelly, William G. F.

Agent Shelston IP

Pub. Number AU-B-2005200754

Priority 10/800092 12.03.04 US

Filing date 18 February 2005

Wipo publication date 29 September 2005

Acceptance publication date 4 March 2010

B32B 3/12 (2006.01) Layered products essentially comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar form - characterised by a layer of regularly-arranged cells whether integral or formed individually or by conjunction of separate strips, e.g. honeycomb structure

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

A61L 15/42 (2006.01) Chemical aspects of bandages, dressings, or absorbent pads or use of materials for their realisation

B29C 51/00 (2006.01) Shaping by thermoforming, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawing

B32B 3/10 (2006.01) Layered products essentially comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar form - characterised by a discontinuous layer, i.e. apertured or formed of separate pieces of material

B32B 3/24 (2006.01) 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

B32B 5/32 (2006.01) Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer