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(43) Date of publication: 31.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/05 (21) Application number: 99903865.6 (22) Date of filing: 02.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A41B 13/10 (86) International application number: PCT/IB9900/350 (87) International publication number: WO 9945/804 (16.09.1999 Gazette 1999/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 09.03.1998 US 36560 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: GUPTA, Amit Cincinnati, OH 45226 (US) LAMPSON, Patricia, Lee Cincinnati, OH 45224 (US) REINHART, Richard, Nicholas, Jr. Cincinnati, OH 45231 (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)