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(11) EP 1 039 868 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
04.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/40

(21) Application number: 98963892.9

(22) Date of filing: 14.12.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61F 13/56
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9826/483
(87) International publication number:
WO 9932/062 (01.07.1999 Gazette 1999/26)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 20.12.1997 EP 97122584

(71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KERR, Geoffrey, John
    D-61440 Oberursel (DE)
  • PLUMLEY, Julian, Ashton
    PL-04-626 Warschau (PL)

(74) Representative: Kohol, Sonia et al
Procter & GambleEuropean Service GmbHSulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)

   


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