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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.05.2001 (43) Date of publication: 15.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/20 (21) Application number: 00955745.5 (22) Date of filing: 18.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47J 31/40, G07F 13/06, A47J 31/52 (86) International application number: PCT/US0022/828 (87) International publication number: WO 0112/041 (22.02.2001 Gazette 2001/08)

(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: 19.08.1999 US 149857 P (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: PIOTROWSKI, Robert, David Hamilton, OH 45011 (US) CLINE, Todd, Eugene Cincinnati, OH 45208 (US) (74) Representative: Kremer, Véronique et al Procter & Gamble Service GmbHSulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)