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EP 0219138 A3 19870923 - CONTAINER FOR COSMETICS

Title (en)

CONTAINER FOR COSMETICS

Publication

EP 0219138 A3 19870923 (EN)

Application

EP 86114489 A 19861020

Priority

IT 2345085 U 19851018

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0219138A2] The container comprises a tank (2) for the cosmetic, an applicator brush (4) accommodated extractably in the tank (2), and a membrane scraper (7) fixed to the mouth of the latter, characterized in that it provides means (15) for controlling the membrane scraper, mounted on the mouth of the tank (2).

IPC 1-7

A45D 40/26

IPC 8 full level

A45D 40/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A45D 40/268 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] DE 3240151 A1 19840503 - GEKA BRUSH GEORG KARL GMBH [DE]
[X] US 4332494 A 19820601 - KINGSFORD TED I
[A] FR 2545008 A1 19841102 - SNAP DUROC SA [FR]
[A] US 4241743 A 19801230 - CHERNACK MILTON P [US], et al
[A] FR 2515941 A1 19830513 - OREAL [FR]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0219138 A2 19870422; EP 0219138 A3 19870923; IT 209235 Z2 19880920; IT 8523450 V0 19851018

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86114489 A 19861020; IT 2345085 U 19851018