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(43) Date of publication: 18.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/51 (21) Application number: 00916606.7 (22) Date of filing: 22.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 5/443 (86) International application number: PCT/US0007/582 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/5073 (15.11.2001 Gazette 2001/46)

(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 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors: CINELLI, Fabio I-40133 Bologna (IT) COLES, Peter D-65830 Kriftel (DE) GUGLIELMI, Alessandro 00183 Rome (IT) HOFFMAN, Gregor D-65779 Kelkheim (DE) MARCHESINI, Maurizio I-65010 Spoltore (IT) OLIVER, Kevin I-20135 Milano (IT) PALUMBO, Gianfranco 61348 Bad Homburg (DE) SCHOLZ, Manuela D-60599 Frankfurt am Main (DE) SCHONBORN, Udo, Friedel D-65795 Hattersheim/Main (DE) SULLIVAN, Ann, Marie Waltham, MA 02451 (US) SUTTON, Thomas I-20127 Milano (IT) THURNAY, Eva, Susanne, Dominique I-65123-Pescara (IT) TURACCHIO, Sabrina I-65024 Manoppello Scalo (IT) (74) Representative: Borbach, Markus  Procter & Gamble Service GmbH,Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65823 Schwalbach am Taunus 65823 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)