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(11) EP 1 560 955 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
10.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/32

(21) Application number: 02789689.3

(22) Date of filing: 14.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7D01F 8/18, D01F 8/06, D01F 8/10, D01F 8/12, D01F 8/14, D04H 1/42, D04H 1/54
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/036755
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/050965 (17.06.2004 Gazette 2004/25)
(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

(71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • 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
66020 Sambuceto di San Giovanni Teatino (IT)

   


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