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(43) Date of publication: 21.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/47 (21) Application number: 99970004.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A45D 40/04, B65D 83/00, B65D 47/42 (86) International application number: PCT/US9923/287 (87) International publication number: WO 0019/860 (13.04.2000 Gazette 2000/15)

(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: RO (30) Priority: 07.10.1998 US 168144 (71) Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company New York, N.Y. 10022 (US)	(72) Inventors: LOSIER, Donald, P. Chester, NJ 07930 (US) CANADY, Van Princeton, NJ 08540 (US) (74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG  PatentanwälteBeselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE)