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(43) Date of publication: 31.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/44 (21) Application number: 00917609.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 13/15, A61F 5/44, A61L 15/58 (86) International application number: PCT/US0002/704 (87) International publication number: WO 0045/765 (10.08.2000 Gazette 2000/32)

(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: 02.02.1999 EP 99102066 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: CINELLI, Fabio I-40133 Bologna (IT) COLAIANNI, Antonello I-65126 Pescara (IT) COLES, Peter I-66023 Francavilla al Mare, Chieti (IT) MUNRO, Hugh, Semple Chipping CamdenWarwicks GL55 6QT (GB) (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)