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(43) Date of publication: 11.10.1995 Bulletin 1995/41 (21) Application number: 93917292.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.07.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D06L 3/ 02( . ) C11D 3/ 37( . ) C11D 3/ 395( . ) C11D 17/ 00( . ) C11D 3/ 30( . ) C11D 3/ 39( . ) C11D 11/ 00( . ) C11D 17/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1993/006818 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/015010 (07.07.1994 Gazette 1994/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 22.12.1992 EP 19920204060 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: DOVEY, Anthony Northumberland NE61 2TZ (GB) SORRIE, Alexander Graham Northumberland NE61 5L (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)