(19)
(11) EP 1 372 555 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.12.2002

(43) Date of publication:
02.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/01

(21) Application number: 02702088.2

(22) Date of filing: 24.01.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61F 13/22, A61F 13/34, A61F 13/20
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/002330
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/058609 (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

(30) Priority: 25.01.2001 WO PCT/US01/02358
14.09.2001 US 322141 P

(71) Applicants:
  • The Procter & Gamble Company
    Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)
  • TORAY ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Kita-ku,Osaka-shi,Osaka (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • TAKAGI, Jun
    Otsu, Shiga 520-0842 (JP)
  • INUYAMA, Hisao
    Otsu, Shiga 520-0842 (JP)
  • OZEKI, Mutsuhiro
    Ichinomiya, Aichi 491-0858 (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)

   


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