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(43) Date of publication: 27.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/09 (21) Application number: 00943725.2 (22) Date of filing: 22.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A46B 5/00, A46B 7/04, A61C 17/22, A46B 13/02 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0004/629 (87) International publication number: WO 0074/522 (14.12.2000 Gazette 2000/50)

(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: 03.06.1999 GB 9912923 (71) Applicants: UNILEVER N.V. 3013 AL Rotterdam (NL) BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR IT LI LU MC NL PT SE AT  UNILEVER PLC London EC4P 4BQ (GB) GB IE CY	(72) Inventor: CALABRESE, Giuseppe I-20083 Gaggiano (IT) (74) Representative: Newbould, Frazer Anthony  Unilever N.V., Patent Department, Olivier van Noortlaan 120 3133 AT Vlaardingen 3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL)