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(43) Date of publication: 29.12.1997 Bulletin 1997/52 (21) Application number: 96911232.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.03.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47K 10/ 36( . ) B65H 16/ 00( . ) A47K 10/ 18( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/002770 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/027546 (12.09.1996 Gazette 1996/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB (30) Priority: 03.03.1995 DE 19952003573U (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: REINHEIMER, Horst, Alfred D-90562 Heroldsberg (DE) STARY, Christof, Karl D-90542 Eckental (DE) (74) Representative: Hirsch, Uwe Thomas, et al  Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH, Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)