FAECAL COLLECTOR WITH A RELIABLE, COMFORTABLE FLANGE - Patent 1168993

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EP 1 168 993 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	09.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/02

(21)	Application number: 99915348.9

(22)	Date of filing: 12.04.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61F 5/451, A61F 5/443

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9907/908

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0061/039 (19.10.2000 Gazette 2000/42)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

(71)	Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
	Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	PALUMBO, Gianfranco D-61348 Bad Homburg (DE) EVANGELISTA, Olindo I-66023 Francavilla al Mare (IT) D'ACCHIOLI, Vincenzo D-65779 Kelkheim am Taunus (DE) ALLEN, Patrick, Jay Cincinnati, OH 45249 (US)

(74)	Representative: Kremer, Véronique et al
	Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)

(54)	FAECAL COLLECTOR WITH A RELIABLE, COMFORTABLE FLANGE