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(11) EP 1 098 579 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
16.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/20

(21) Application number: 99935619.9

(22) Date of filing: 16.07.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A46B 9/04, A46B 5/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9916/098
(87) International publication number:
WO 0003/619 (27.01.2000 Gazette 2000/04)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 17.07.1998 GB 9815643

(71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CANN, David, Victor
    Nr. Chertsey,Surrey KT16 0ER (GB)
  • O'NEILL, Kilian, John
    Staines,Middlesex TW18 2HU (GB)

(74) Representative: Clemo, Nicholas Graham et al
Patent Department,Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited,Rusham Park,Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW (GB)

   


(54) A GROOMING IMPLEMENT