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(11) EP 1 139 942 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41

(21) Application number: 99967542.4

(22) Date of filing: 22.12.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61F 5/451
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9930/691
(87) International publication number:
WO 0040/184 (13.07.2000 Gazette 2000/28)
(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: 04.01.1999 EP 99100119

(71) Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • D'ACCHIOLI, Vincenzo
    D-65779 Kelkheim am Taunus (DE)
  • EVANGELISTA, Olindo
    I-66023 Francavilla al Mare, Chieti (IT)
  • GONZALES, Denis, Alfred
    I-65 Pescara (IT)
  • PALUMBO, Gianfranco
    D-61348 Bad Homburg (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)

   


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