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(43) Date of publication: 20.11.1996 Bulletin 1996/47 (21) Application number: 95908806.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.02.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 13/ 00( . ) A61F 13/ 472( . ) A61F 13/ 15( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/001525 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/020932 (10.08.1995 Gazette 1995/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 04.02.1994 US 19940192240 03.02.1995 US 19950391297 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors: OSBORN, Thomas, Ward, III Cincinnati, OH 45224 (US) OLSON, Christy, Ann West Chester, OH 45069 (US) HINES, Letha, Margie Cincinnati, OH 45215 (US) VENTURA, Peter, David Norwood, OH 45212 (US) LAVASH, Bruce, William West Chester, OH 45069 (US) LINMAN, Elmer, Kelly Cincinnati, OH 45238 (US) MANSFIELD, Michele Ann Cincinnati, OH 45220 (US) (74) Representative: Hirsch, Uwe Thomas M.H.  Procter & Gamble GmbH European Service GmbH, Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)