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(43) Date of publication: 19.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/16 (21) Application number: 97928719.0 (22) Date of filing: 30.05.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 13/15 (86) International application number: PCT/US9709/263 (87) International publication number: WO 9853/781 (03.12.1998 Gazette 1998/48)

(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: HASEGAWA, Maki Osaa 564 (JP) SHIMIZU, Yoshihisa Osaka 565 (JP) (74) Representative: Hirsch, Uwe Thomas et al Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH,Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)