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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.09.2001 (43) Date of publication: 03.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/14 (21) Application number: 00939667.2 (22) Date of filing: 08.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01N 31/16, A01N 25/30, A01N 25/04, A01N 25/02, C11D 3/60, A61K 7/48, A61K 7/16 (86) International application number: PCT/US0015/729 (87) International publication number: WO 0078/275 (28.12.2000 Gazette 2000/52)

(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: 23.06.1999 US 338654 22.10.1999 US 425521 (71) Applicant: The Dial Corporation Scottdale, AZ 85260-1619 (US)	(72) Inventors: TAYLOR, Timothy, J. Phoenix, AZ 85254 (US) SEITZ, Earl, P., Jr. Scottsdale, AZ 85260 (US) FOX, Priscilla, S. Phoenix, AZ 85028 (US) (74) Representative: Richardson, Kate  Forrester & Boehmert,Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)