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EP 0 891 408 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 20.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/03 (21) Application number: 96910640.0 (22) Date of filing: 29.03.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D06M 13/ 463( . ) C11D 3/ 00( . ) D06M 13/ 02( . ) D06M 101/ 12( . ) C11D 1/ 62( . ) C11D 3/ 12( . ) D06M 13/ 322( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/004315 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/036976 (09.10.1997 Gazette 1997/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: BAKER, Ellen, Schmidt Cincinnati, OH 45241 (US) HARTMANN, Frederick, Anthony Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US) LITTIG, Janet, Sue Fairfield, OH 45014 (US) (74) Representative: Engisch, Gautier, et al  BVBA Procter & Gamble Europe SPRL, Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)