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(43) Date of publication: 01.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/35 (21) Application number: 97946549.0 (22) Date of filing: 07.11.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A21D 2/ 02( . ) A23D 7/ 005( . ) A23G 3/ 36( . ) A23L 1/ 00( . ) A23L 1/ 0524( . ) A23L 1/ 068( . ) A23L 1/ 238( . ) A23L 3/ 358( . ) A61K 47/ 04( . ) C01B 25/ 38( . ) A61K 47/ 12( . ) A23C 19/ 076( . ) A23G 3/ 00( . ) A23K 1/ 175( . ) A23L 1/ 03( . ) A23L 1/ 0562( . ) A23L 1/ 22( . ) A23L 2/ 68( . ) A61K 8/ 24( . ) A61Q 11/ 00( . ) A61K 47/ 02( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/020216 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/019565 (14.05.1998 Gazette 1998/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 08.11.1996 US 19960031106P (71) Applicant: Solutia Inc. St. Louis, Missouri 63166-6760 (US)	(72) Inventors: GLASCOCK, Joan, K. St. Louis, MO 63141 (US) HEIDOLPH, Barbara, B. Wentzville, MO 63385 (US) HIGHFILL, Louis, A. Washington, MO 63090 (US) (74) Representative: Colens, Alain, et al  c/o Bureau Colens Rue F. Merjay, 21 1050 Bruxelles 1050 Bruxelles (BE)