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EP 1 049 436 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 08.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/45 (21) Application number: 99900086.2 (22) Date of filing: 18.01.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 13/15, A61F 13/56 (86) International application number: PCT/IB9900/052 (87) International publication number: WO 9937/261 (29.07.1999 Gazette 1999/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 23.01.1998 EP 98101175 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventor: HEINERMANN, Gregor, Heribert D-65239 Hochheim-Massenheim (DE) (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)