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EP 0518974 A4 19930127 - AN IMPROVED SOAP CAKE

Title (en)

AN IMPROVED SOAP CAKE

Publication

EP 0518974 A4 19930127 (EN)

Application

EP 91906017 A 19910307

Priority

AU PJ897390 A 19900307

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9113970A1] An improved soap cake (10) designed to eliminate soap wastage by the end user, by having in one of its major surfaces a recess (11) shaped and dimensioned so as to be able to receive therein an implant (12) of a smaller worn or used soap cake, said recess (11) being provided with means (17, 18) for assisting the retention of the implant therein, whereby the implant (12), when so received, becomes integrated with the host cake (10). The implant cake can thus be consumed entirely.

IPC 1-7

C11D 13/28; C11D 13/14

IPC 8 full level

C11D 17/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C11D 17/04 (2013.01); C11D 17/048 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] BE 633018 A
[XP] US 4965008 A 19901023 - CHANG CHUN-HSIUNG [TW]
See references of WO 9113970A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9113970 A1 19910919; EP 0518974 A1 19921223; EP 0518974 A4 19930127

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9100079 W 19910307; EP 91906017 A 19910307