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(43) Date of publication: 12.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/37 (21) Application number: 99951897.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D21H 23/04, D21H 27/38, D21H 21/22 // (D21H17/74, 17:06, 17:07, 17:66) (86) International application number: PCT/US9923/592 (87) International publication number: WO 0022/233 (20.04.2000 Gazette 2000/16)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 15.10.1998 US 104371 P 03.06.1999 US 137336 P (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors: MCKAY, David, Dale Wilmington, OH 45177 (US) RICE, John, Ernest Sharonville, OH 45241 (US) VINSON, Kenneth, Douglas Cincinnati, OH 45215 (US) MCFARLAND, James, Robert Cincinnati, OH 45208 (US) KARL, Amy, Jo Cincinnati, OH 45231 (US) WAHL, Errol, Hoffman Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US) FRANKENBACH, Gayle, Marie Cincinnati, OH 45252 (US) (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)