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EP 1 144 571 A3

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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.10.2002 (43) Date of publication A2: 17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42 (21) Application number: 99968121.6 (22) Date of filing: 15.12.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9929/717 (87) International publication number: WO 0004/3473 (27.07.2000 Gazette 2000/30)

(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: 20.01.1999 US 116497 P (71) Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors: KOTT, Kevin, Lee Cincinnati, OH 45251 (US) SCHEIBEL, Jeffrey, John Loveland, OH 45140 (US) SEVERSON, Roland, George Cincinnati, OH 45241 (US) CRIPE, Thomas, Anthony Loveland, OH 45140 (US) BURCKETT-ST.LAURENT, James, C., T., R. Cincinnati, OH 45249 (US) WATSON, Randall, Alan B-3090 Overijse (BE) GARCIA, Raquel, Lopez E-36680 A Estrada (Pontevedra) (ES) (74) Representative: Morelle, Evelyne Charlotte Isabelle et al BVBA Procter & Gamble Europe Sprl,Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)

Remarks: WIPO A3 publication data is not currently available.