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EP 1498045 B1 20080423 - Applicator for a cosmetic product

Title (en)

Applicator for a cosmetic product

Title (de)

Auftragvorrichtung für ein Kosmetikprodukt

Title (fr)

Applicateur d'un produit de maquillage

Publication

EP 1498045 B1 20080423 (DE)

Application

EP 03015975 A 20030714

Priority

EP 03015975 A 20030714

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1498045A1] The applicator (24) can be rotated in its holder (16) ( i.e. it is e.g. a wheel or roller).

IPC 8 full level

A45D 40/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A45D 40/261 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

EP 1369056 A1 20031210 - OREAL [FR]
EP 1428454 A1 20040616 - OREAL [FR]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1498045 A1 20050119; EP 1498045 B1 20080423; AT E392828 T1 20080515; DE 50309690 D1 20080605

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03015975 A 20030714; AT 03015975 T 20030714; DE 50309690 T 20030714