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(11) EP 1 176 888 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
06.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/06

(21) Application number: 00928439.9

(22) Date of filing: 27.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A46B 5/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0011/260
(87) International publication number:
WO 0065/953 (09.11.2000 Gazette 2000/45)
(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: 29.04.1999 US 302138
28.12.1999 US 473512

(71) Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
New York, N.Y. 10022 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MOSKOVICH, Robert
    East Brunswick, NJ 08816 (US)
  • ELIAV, Eyal
    New York, NY 10014 (US)
  • CHAN, Eric
    New York, NY 10028 (US)
  • AHN, Kyoungeun
    New York, NY 10010 (US)

(74) Representative: Prins, Adrianus Willem et al
Vereenigde, Nieuwe Parklaan 97
2587 BN Den Haag
2587 BN Den Haag (NL)

   


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