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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.10.2006 (43) Date of publication: 04.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/27 (21) Application number: 05810296.3 (22) Date of filing: 18.10.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D06F 39/08(2006.01) D06F 39/00(2006.01) A47L 15/42(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/037564 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/044951 (27.04.2006 Gazette 2006/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 18.10.2004 US 967757 17.05.2005 US 130713 (71) Applicant: The Procter and Gamble Company Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors: VERNON, Paul John Edward West Chester, Ohio 45069 (US) GLOGOWSKI, Mark William Cleves, Ohio 45002 (US) HAUGHT, John Christian West Chester, Ohio 45069 (US) GARDNER, Robb Richard Cincinnati, Ohio 45002 (US) COSTELLO, Adam North Shields Tyne and Wear NE29 0HX (GB) BAECK, Andre Cesar B-2820 Bonheiden (BE) CONVENTS, Andre Christian B-1831 Diegem (BE) SMETS, Johan B-3210 Lubbeek (BE) VAN STEENWINCKEL, Pascale Claire Annick B-1982 Weerde (BE) GRAY, Peter Gerard B-1030 Brussels (BE) CRUICKSHANK, Graeme Duncan Gosforth Tyne and Wear NE3 1UA (GB) DUNCAN, Michael Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3RA (GB) (74) Representative: Howard, Phillip Jan  Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Whitley Road Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS Whitley Road Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS (GB)