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(11) EP 3 986 352 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
27.04.2022 Bulletin 2022/17

(21) Application number: 19735144.8

(22) Date of filing: 19.06.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 13/511(2006.01)
A61F 13/513(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61F 13/15707; A61F 13/51104; A61F 13/51113; A61F 13/51394
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2019/037908
(87) International publication number:
WO 2020/256715 (24.12.2020 Gazette 2020/52)
(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
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

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

(72) Inventors:
  • ARORA, Kelyn, Anne
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)
  • ASHRAF, Arman
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)
  • AVILES, Nisael, Omar
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)
  • CRUZ MURPHY, Lennie
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)
  • GRENIER, Adrien
    65824 Schwalbach (DE)
  • HAMMONS, John, Lee
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)
  • WEISMAN, Paul, Thomas
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)
  • WHITELY, Nathan, Ray
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)

(74) Representative: P&G Patent Germany 
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Straße 40
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)

   


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