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EP 0 658 188 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 21.06.1995 Bulletin 1995/25 (21) Application number: 93921186.0 (22) Date of filing: 25.08.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 1/ 12( . ) C11D 1/ 66( . ) C11D 1/ 86( . ) C11D 3/ 04( . ) C11D 3/ 32( . ) C11D 17/ 08( . ) C11D 1/ 14( . ) C11D 1/ 72( . ) C11D 1/ 90( . ) C11D 1/ 52( . ) C11D 1/ 83( . ) C11D 3/ 02( . ) C11D 3/ 20( . ) C11D 17/ 00( . ) C11D 1/ 06( . ) C11D 1/ 29( . ) C11D 1/ 75( . ) C11D 1/ 92( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1993/007994 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/005758 (17.03.1994 Gazette 1994/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 01.09.1992 EP 19920870139 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors: DYET, Julie Anne Sunningdale, Berkshire SL5 0UB (GB) FOLEY, Peter Robert Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 1RX (GB) FRASER, Fiona Anne Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 1QX (GB) MURCH, Bruce, Prentiss Cincinnati, OH 45231 (US) OFOSU-ASANTE, Kofi Cincinnati, OH 45225-1111 (US) ROLFES, Thomas, Richard Wyoming, OH 45215 (US) CLARKE, Joanna Margaret Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 2RB (GB) (74) Representative: Gibson, Tony Nicholas, et al  Procter & Gamble Limited, Whitley Road Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS (GB)