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EP 0 662 120 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 12.07.1995 Bulletin 1995/28 (21) Application number: 93922705.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.09.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 1/ 29( . ) C11D 3/ 00( . ) C11D 3/ 39( . ) C11D 1/ 75( . ) C11D 3/ 386( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1993/008874 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/007986 (14.04.1994 Gazette 1994/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 25.09.1992 GB 19920020350 25.09.1992 GB 19920020343 13.08.1993 US 19930106473 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors: ST. LAURENT, James, Burckett Cincinnati, OH 45249 (US) MACBEATH, Fiona, Susan Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 5DF (GB) CHRISTIE, Julie, Ann Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 3DN (GB) JONES, Lynda, Ann Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4HE (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)