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EP 1 343 398 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 17.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/38 (21) Application number: 00988140.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A46B 5/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0034/390 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/9477 (27.06.2002 Gazette 2002/26)

(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 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: TANAKA, Yuko Tarumi-ku, Kobe 655-0854 (JP) TANAKA, Masato Akashi,Hyogo 647-0092 (JP) (74) Representative: Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine et al Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH,Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)