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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.09.1999 (43) Date of publication: 13.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/37 (21) Application number: 98960490.5 (22) Date of filing: 25.11.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B27N 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9825/222 (87) International publication number: WO 9926/769 (03.06.1999 Gazette 1999/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 26.11.1997 US 979979 26.11.1997 US 979980 26.02.1998 US 31352 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors: MCFALL, Ronald, Ray West Chester, OH 45069 (US) REEVE, Jonathan, Lee Cincinnati, OH 45241 (US) WOODS, Greg, Lynn Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US) KOLLNER, Wilfried, M. Cincinnati, OH 45238 (US) HAMMONS, John, Lee Hamilton, OH 45011 (US) (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)