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(43) Date of publication: 03.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/10 (21) Application number: 02769741.6 (22) Date of filing: 13.05.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 11/00, A47L 15/44 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/015282 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/092747 (21.11.2002 Gazette 2002/47)

(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: 14.05.2001 GB 0111618 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventor: WARD, Glenn, Steven Gosforth,Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 5LL (GB) (74) Representative: Brooks, Maxim Courtney  Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited,Whitley Road,Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS (GB)