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(11) EP 1 318 733 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.06.2002

(43) Date of publication:
18.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/25

(21) Application number: 01979289.4

(22) Date of filing: 20.09.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A45D 40/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0130/111
(87) International publication number:
WO 0202/4024 (28.03.2002 Gazette 2002/12)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 20.09.2000 US 665854
05.12.2000 US 729931

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

(72) Inventors:
  • OSTROWSKI, Daniel
    North Brunswick, NJ 08902 (US)
  • CUMMINGS, Bruce
    New York, NY 10009 (US)

(74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG 
PatentanwälteBeselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg
22607 Hamburg (DE)

   


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