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(43) Date of publication: 12.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/37 (21) Application number: 99962761.5 (22) Date of filing: 12.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 83/08, A47K 10/42 (86) International application number: PCT/US9926/883 (87) International publication number: WO 0030/956 (02.06.2000 Gazette 2000/22)

(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: 19.11.1998 EP 98121980 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: ALEGRE DE MIQUEL, Maria D-65835 Liederbach (DE) BUSCH, Northild D-65345 Eltville-Rauenthal (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)