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(43) Date of publication: 18.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/16 (21) Application number: 99925238.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65H 5/12, B65H 3/42, B65H 29/06, B65H 29/68 (86) International application number: PCT/IB9901/184 (87) International publication number: WO 0000/419 (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: 30.06.1998 US 107376 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors: HELTON, Ronald, Herbert Cincinnati, OH 45245 (US) BRIDGES, Russell, Pearce Cincinnati, OH 45230 (US) DROSTE, John, Frederick Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US) HAMILTON, James, Yu Cincinnati, OH 45220 (US) IRAOLAGOITIA, Maite Caracas 1080 (VE) (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)