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EP 0 918 475 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/22 (21) Application number: 97928965.0 (22) Date of filing: 29.05.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A41D 27/ 12( . ) A61L 15/ 46( . ) A41D 27/ 13( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/010228 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/045030 (04.12.1997 Gazette 1997/52)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 31.05.1996 DE 19962009657U (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventor: KEIRAT, Christiane D-38304 Wolfenbüttel (DE) (74) Representative: Kohol, Sonia, et al  Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65823 Schwalbach am Taunus 65823 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)