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(88) Date of publication A3: 31.01.2002 (43) Date of publication: 22.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/04 (21) Application number: 01920287.8 (22) Date of filing: 09.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 17/04, B65D 65/46, C11D 3/37, C11D 3/43, C11D 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0107/713 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/3658 (08.11.2001 Gazette 2001/45)

(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: 28.04.2000 GB 0010229 28.04.2000 GB 0010227 28.04.2000 GB 0010249 28.04.2000 GB 0010220 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: DASQUE, Bruno, Matthieu Newcastle Upon Type NE6 5RB (GB) YORK, David, William Newcastle Upon Tyne NE20 9TB (GB) SOMERVILLE-ROBERTS, Nigel, Patrick Newcastle Upon Tyne NE20 9UJ (GB) RAINEAU, Olivier, Charles Surrey TW9 2PN (GB) (74) Representative: Alexander, Sean Matthew et al N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A.Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)