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EP 1 438 250 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.07.2003 (43) Date of publication: 21.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/30 (21) Application number: 02776298.8 (22) Date of filing: 25.10.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65H 35/00, B65H 37/04, B65D 85/672, B65D 65/14 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/034258 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/037768 (08.05.2003 Gazette 2003/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 26.10.2001 US 343282 P (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors: TOUSSANT, John, William West Chester, OH 45069 (US) RAHL, Stephen, Richard West Chester, OH 45069 (US) WAHL, Kent, Robert Cincinnati, OH 45233 (US) JACKSON, Beverly, Julian Hamilton, OH 45013 (US) KEETER, William, Ernest, III Mason, OH 45040 (US) (74) Representative: Hirsch, Uwe Thomas et al Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH,Sulzbacher Strasse 40 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)