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EP 1 011 403 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 28.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/26 (21) Application number: 98938848.3 (22) Date of filing: 28.08.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47K 7/02 (86) International application number: PCT/IB9801/335 (87) International publication number: WO 9913/759 (25.03.1999 Gazette 1999/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 12.09.1997 US 928048 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: CIPRA, Andrew, Raymond Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US) GIRARDOT, Richard, Michael Cincinnati, OH 45224 (US) (74) Representative: Woof, Victoria et al Procter & Gamble,Rusham Park,Whitehall Lane Egham,Surrey TW20 9NW Egham,Surrey TW20 9NW (GB)