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(43) Date of publication: 11.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/15 (21) Application number: 99928511.7 (22) Date of filing: 11.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61L 15/58 (86) International application number: PCT/US9912/958 (87) International publication number: WO 0000/235 (06.01.2000 Gazette 2000/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 26.06.1998 WO PCT/US98/00132 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: D'ACCHIOLI, Vincenzo D-65779 Kelkheim am Taunus (DE) PALUMBO, Gianfranco D-61348 Bad Homburg (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)