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EP 1 017 347 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 12.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/28 (21) Application number: 98941026.1 (22) Date of filing: 21.08.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 13/15 (86) International application number: PCT/US9817/393 (87) International publication number: WO 9909/925 (04.03.1999 Gazette 1999/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 27.08.1997 EP 97114841 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: GUARRACINO, Mario I-64028 Silvi Marina (IT) GAGLIARDI, Ivano I-65123 Pescara (IT) (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)