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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.08.1998 (43) Date of publication: 05.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/01 (21) Application number: 97950824.9 (22) Date of filing: 03.12.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 13/15 (86) International application number: PCT/US9722/190 (87) International publication number: WO 9824/390 (11.06.1998 Gazette 1998/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 03.12.1996 US 766386 31.10.1997 US 962310 31.10.1997 US 962312 31.10.1997 US  (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: ROE, Donald, Carroll West Chester, OH 45069 (US) SCHULTE, Thomas, Edward Cincinnati, OH 45238 (US) VANRIJSWIJCK, Laura, Graves, Spalding Burlington, KY 41005 (US) ELDER, Gretchen, Louise Blue Ash, OH 45241 (US) (74) Representative: Canonici, Jean-Jacques et al Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH,Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)