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(11) EP 2 841 037 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.01.2014

(43) Date of publication:
04.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/10

(21) Application number: 13725229.2

(22) Date of filing: 25.04.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 13/15(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/038091
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/163360 (31.10.2013 Gazette 2013/44)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 25.04.2012 US 201213455857

(71) Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
Cincinnati, OH 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • COE, Richard, George
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45244 (US)
  • ORR, Jill, Marlene
    Liberty Township, Ohio 45044 (US)
  • GROSS, Sarah, Beth
    Harrison, Ohio 45030 (US)
  • ISBURGH, Robert, Karl
    Symmes Township, Ohio 45140 (US)
  • KOCHER, Leroy, Joseph
    Sunman, Indiana 47041 (US)
  • MUHS, Kevin, Gerard
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45244 (US)
  • MULLANE, Timothy, Ian
    Union, Ohio 41091 (US)

(74) Representative: Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine 
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH IP Department Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg im Taunus
61476 Kronberg im Taunus (DE)

   


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