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EP 1 359 877 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 12.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/46 (21) Application number: 01908677.6 (22) Date of filing: 24.01.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 13/15 (86) International application number: PCT/US0102/326 (87) International publication number: WO 0205/8611 (01.08.2002 Gazette 2002/31)

(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) Inventor: OHBA, Chie Kobe,Hyogo 657-0057 (JP) (74) Representative: Kremer, Véronique et al Procter & Gamble Service GmbHSulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)