(19)
(11) EP 0 256 620 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.12.1989 Bulletin 1989/50

(43) Date of publication A2:
24.02.1988 Bulletin 1988/08

(21) Application number: 87304277.4

(22) Date of filing: 14.05.1987
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: A45D 29/16, A61F 13/20
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL

(30) Priority: 15.05.1986 US 863657

(71) Applicant: CHESEBROUGH-POND'S INC.
Westport Connecticut 06881 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Alessio, Gerald Robert
    Montvale New Jersey 07645 (US)
  • Blasius, William George
    North Haven Connecticut 06473 (US)
  • Silberberg, Joseph
    Brooklyn New York 11211 (US)

(74) Representative: Elliott, Peter William 
Unilever plc Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ
Bedford MK44 1LQ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Disposable manicure device


    (57) A manicure device characterised in that it comprises an applicator stick (11) of substantially cylindrical shape which, at one end (13), has a substantially cylindrical, non-grooved shape underlying an adherent swab member (14) formed of absorbent fibrous material and which, at its opposed end, merges with an integral manicure tip (12) is disclosed. The stick is preferably formed of a composite of polymer, e.g., polypropylene, and wood chip filler, e.g., a softwood chip filler.







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