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EP 1 011 376 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 28.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/26 (21) Application number: 97954081.2 (22) Date of filing: 12.12.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A46B 9/04, A46B 7/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US9722/682 (87) International publication number: WO 9827/846 (02.07.1998 Gazette 1998/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 24.12.1996 GB 9626880 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: CANN, David, Victor Nr. Chertsey,Surrey KT16 0EX (GB) O'NEILL, Kilian, John Middlesex TW18 2HU (GB) STARK, Roland Bracknell,Berkshire RG42 3TQ (GB)