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(43) Date of publication: 08.04.1998 Bulletin 1998/15 (21) Application number: 96918169.0 (22) Date of filing: 04.06.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 13/ 511( . ) A61F 13/ 49( . ) A61F 13/ 15( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/009074 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/000656 (09.01.1997 Gazette 1997/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 23.06.1995 US 19950494273 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: AHR, Nicholas, Albert Cincinnati, OH 45247 (US) THOMAS, Dennis, Albert Cincinnati, OH 45240 (US) (74) Representative: Hirsch, Uwe Thomas  Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH, Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)