APPLICATOR FOR APPLYING AND DISTRIBUTING SUBSTANCES TO TARGET SURFACES - Patent 1100352

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EP 1 100 352 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	10.02.2000

(43)	Date of publication:
	23.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/21

(21)	Application number: 99932106.0

(22)	Date of filing: 30.06.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A45D 33/00, A45D 34/00, A45D 40/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9914/830

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0000/059 (06.01.2000 Gazette 2000/01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

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Priority:

30.06.1998 US 107670
04.11.1998 US 185785

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

(72)	Inventors:
	GIRARDOT, Richard, Michael West Chester, OH 45069 (US) ALTONEN, Gene, Michael West Chester, OH 45069 (US) TUTHILL, Lyle, Brown 1410 Waterloo (BE)

(74)	Representative: Woof, Victoria et al
	Patent Department,Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited,Rusham ParkWhitehall Lane Egham,Surrey TW20 9NW Egham,Surrey TW20 9NW (GB)

(54)	APPLICATOR FOR APPLYING AND DISTRIBUTING SUBSTANCES TO TARGET SURFACES