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(43) Date of publication: 28.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/13 (21) Application number: 98920870.7 (22) Date of filing: 27.04.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D06M 13/148, D06M 11/13, D06M 11/155, D06M 11/56, D06M 11/65, D06M 11/76, D06M 11/82, D06M 13/184, D06M 15/03, D06M 23/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US9808/125 (87) International publication number: WO 9955/948 (04.11.1999 Gazette 1999/44)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: HUBESCH, Bruno, Albert, Jean B-3061 Leefdaal (BE) THOEN, Christiaan, Arthur, Jacques, Kamiel West Chester, OH 45069 (US) VERMOTE, Christian, Leo, Marie B-9052 Zwijnaarde (BE) WOO, Ricky, Ah-Man Hamilton, OH 45011 (US) (74) Representative: Gault, Nathalie et al BVBA Procter & Gamble Europe SprlTemselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)