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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.01.2001 (43) Date of publication: 16.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/03 (21) Application number: 00928206.2 (22) Date of filing: 19.04.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/48 (86) International application number: PCT/US0010/490 (87) International publication number: WO 0062/744 (26.10.2000 Gazette 2000/43)

(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: 19.04.1999 US 129975 P 16.11.1999 US 441303 10.01.2000 US 175315 P 04.04.2000 US 541965 07.04.2000 US 544783 (71) Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: ROBINSON, Larry, Richard Loveland, OH 45140 (US) BISSETT, Donald, Lynn Hamilton, OH 45011 (US) DECKNER, George, Endel Cincinnati, OH 45249 (US) HA, Robert, Bao, Kim Milford, OH 45150 (US) (74) Representative: Wilding, Richard Alan et al Procter & Gamble Technical Centers Ltd. Lovett House Lovett Rd. Staines, Middlesex TW18 3ZA Staines, Middlesex TW18 3ZA (GB)