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(11) EP 0 751 758 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
08.01.1997 Bulletin 1997/02

(21) Application number: 95912886.0

(22) Date of filing: 09.03.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 13/ 49( . )
A61F 13/ 56( . )
A61F 5/ 44( . )
A61F 13/ 62( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1995/003077
(87) International publication number:
WO 1995/025496 (28.09.1995 Gazette 1995/41)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 24.03.1994 US 19940217405

(71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KLINE, Mark James
    Cincinnati, OH 45239 (US)
  • THOMAS, Dennis Albert
    Cincinnati, OH 45240 (US)

(74) Representative: Hirsch, Uwe Thomas M.H., et al 
Procter & Gamble GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)

   


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