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EP 1 267 781 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01 (21) Application number: 01959908.3 (22) Date of filing: 19.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 13/15 (86) International application number: PCT/US0108/759 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/0157 (27.09.2001 Gazette 2001/39)

(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: 21.03.2000 EP 00105380 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: D'ACCHIOLI, Vincenzo Nada-ku,Kobe 657-0068 (JP) PALUMBO, Gianfranco 65760 Eschborn (DE) (74) Representative: Borbach, Markus et al Procter & Gamble Service GmbH,Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65823 Schwalbach am Taunus 65823 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)