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(43) Date of publication: 18.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/16 (21) Application number: 99932011.2 (22) Date of filing: 29.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 47/20, A47L 13/17 (86) International application number: PCT/US9914/645 (87) International publication number: WO 0000/406 (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: 29.06.1998 WO PCT/US98/13449 29.06.1998 WO PCT/US98/13497 29.06.1998 WO PCT/US98/13521 29.06.1998 WO PCT/US98/13523 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors: BERG, Charles, John, Jr. Wyoming, OH 45215 (US) GERLACH, Christian, Gerhard, Friedrich D-60316 Frankfurt (DE) EHRNSPERGER, Bruno, Johannes D-65936 Frankfurt (DE) ROE, Donald, Carroll West Chester, OH 45069 (US) SCHMIDT, Mattias D-65510 Idstein (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)