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EP 1 301 158 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 16.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/16 (21) Application number: 01955869.1 (22) Date of filing: 19.07.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 15/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0122/784 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/7665 (31.01.2002 Gazette 2002/05)

(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: 21.07.2000 EP 00115724 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: COSTEA, Helene, Karin 67550 Worms (DE) GAGLIARDI, Ivano I-65123 Pescara (IT) LONG, Robert, Edward 61476 Kronberg/Ts. (DE) PRETZ, Kathrin 78343 Gaienhofen (DE) (74) Representative: Kremer, Véronique et al Procter & Gamble Service GmbHSulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)