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EP 1 255 887 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.05.2002 (43) Date of publication: 13.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/46 (21) Application number: 01910655.8 (22) Date of filing: 13.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D06F 39/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0104/694 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/1099 (23.08.2001 Gazette 2001/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 17.02.2000 EP 00870023 09.06.2000 EP 00870124 19.07.2000 WO PCT/US00/19619 25.07.2000 WO PCT/US00/20255 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: DEL DUCA, Valerio I-00149 Rome (IT) ALBANESI, Mario I-00126 Rome (IT) ISOLDI, Gina I-00133 Rome (IT) (74) Representative: Goodier, Claire-Louise et al NV Procter & Gamble Services SA,Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)