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EP 0 921 777 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 16.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/24 (21) Application number: 97933569.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.07.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 13/ 49( . ) A61F 13/ 15( . ) A61F 5/ 44( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/012830 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/004224 (05.02.1998 Gazette 1998/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 25.07.1996 EP 19960111969 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: MULLER, Jorg D-61184 Karben (DE) SOON, See-Aun D-65818 Schwalbach (DE) (74) Representative: Canonici, Jean-Jacques  Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH, Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)