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EP 1 091 896 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 18.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/16 (21) Application number: 99930859.6 (22) Date of filing: 02.07.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65G 47/84, B65G 29/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9915/013 (87) International publication number: WO 0001/601 (13.01.2000 Gazette 2000/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 02.07.1998 US 109817 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventor: ORNDORFF, Jason, Matthew Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 (US) (74) Representative: Kohol, Sonia et al Patent Department,Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited,Rusham Park,Whitehall Lane Egham,Surrey TW20 9NW Egham,Surrey TW20 9NW (GB)