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EP 1 005 306 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 07.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/23 (21) Application number: 97942640.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.09.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 13/15 (86) International application number: PCT/US9716/798 (87) International publication number: WO 9813/002 (02.04.1998 Gazette 1998/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 24.09.1996 US 719661 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventor: JOHNSON, Larry, Kenneth Cincinnati, OH 45244 (US) (74) Representative: Canonici, Jean-Jacques  Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH,Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)