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(43) Date of publication: 07.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/02 (21) Application number: 02728401.7 (22) Date of filing: 01.03.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D01D 5/32, D01F 8/06, D01F 8/12, D01F 8/14, D04H 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/006531 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/075028 (26.09.2002 Gazette 2002/39)

(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: 15.03.2001 US 275976 P (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: ARORA, Kelyn, Anne Cincinnati, OH 45208 (US) MANSFIELD, Michele, Ann Cincinnati, OH 45220 (US) BOND, Eric, Bryan Maineville, OH 45039 (US) (74) Representative: Veronese, Pancrazio et al Procter & Gamble Italia S.p.A.Italian Research CenterVia Aterno 92/94 66020 Sambuceto di San Giovanni Teatino (Chieti) 66020 Sambuceto di San Giovanni Teatino (Chieti) (IT)