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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.03.2000 (43) Date of publication: 25.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/17 (21) Application number: 99932007.0 (22) Date of filing: 29.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 13/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9914/632 (87) International publication number: WO 0000/118 (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/US98/00134 29.06.1998 WO PCT/US98/00134 29.06.1998 WO PCT/US98/00135 29.06.1998 WO PCT/US98/00135 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: LAVON, Gary, Dean D-61440 Oberursel (DE) EHRNSPERGER, Bruno, Johannes D-65936 Frankfurt (DE) YOUNG, Gerald, Alfred Cincinnati, OH 45231 (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)