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(11) EP 1 678 366 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
12.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/28

(21) Application number: 04796488.7

(22) Date of filing: 27.10.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D06F 58/20(1980.01)
C11D 1/66(1990.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/035566
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/045120 (19.05.2005 Gazette 2005/20)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 29.10.2003 US 697734
29.10.2003 US 697735
29.10.2003 US 697736
29.10.2003 US 697685
21.01.2004 US 762152
05.05.2004 US 839549
06.05.2004 US 568771 P

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

(72) Inventors:
  • ZHANG, Shulin, Larry
    West Chester, OH 45069 (US)
  • DEGUZMAN TRAJANO, Trace, Wendell
    Mason, OH 45040 (US)
  • OFOSU-ASANTE, Kofi
    Cincinnati, OH 45224 (US)
  • HEATHERLY, Joseph, Dean
    Morrow, OH 45152 (US)
  • BARNABAS, Freddy, Arthur
    West Chester, OH 45069 (US)
  • CHILDERS, Jamie, Marie
    Loveland, OH 45140 (US)
  • BEDE, Cynthia, Maria
    Cincinnati, OH 45227 (US)
  • DUVAL, Dean, Larry
    Lebanon, OH 45036 (US)

(74) Representative: Goodier, Claire-Louise et al
NV Procter & Gamble Services SA, Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever
1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)

   


(54) FABRIC ARTICLE TREATING SYSTEM AND METHOD