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(43) Date of publication: 11.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/37 (21) Application number: 00970990.8 (22) Date of filing: 18.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D06P 5/06, D06P 5/08, D06P 1/607, D06P 1/52, D06P 1/642, D06P 1/66, D06M 15/61, C11D 3/37 (86) International application number: PCT/US0028/823 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/1116 (03.05.2001 Gazette 2001/18)

(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: 22.10.1999 US 161153 P (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventor: GORDON, Neil, James B-1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE) (74) Representative: Mather, Peter Geoffrey et al NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA,100 Temselaan 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)