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(88) Date of publication A3: 22.02.2007 (43) Date of publication: 26.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/52 (21) Application number: 06749835.2 (22) Date of filing: 12.04.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47L 25/08(2006.01) A47L 1/15(2006.01) A47L 13/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/013587 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/110792 (19.10.2006 Gazette 2006/42)

(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: 12.04.2005 US 670440 P (71) Applicant: The Procter and Gamble Company Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors: CLARK, Melissa, Dee B-1050 Brussels (BE) KARUSSI, Kurt, Alfred Cincinnati, Ohio 45208 (US) NORCOM, Alisa, Burns Middletown, Ohio 45044 (US) PESTONJI, Danutcha, Danny Chatsworth, California 91311 (US) (74) Representative: Howard, Phillip Jan  Patent Department Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Whitley Road Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS (GB)