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(11) EP 1 440 016 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
28.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/31

(21) Application number: 02774752.6

(22) Date of filing: 25.10.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B65D 65/46, B65D 75/50, C11D 17/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2002/012015
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/037740 (08.05.2003 Gazette 2003/19)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 02.11.2001 GB 0126407
19.11.2001 GB 0127665

(71) Applicants:
  • UNILEVER PLC
    London EC4P 4BQ (GB)

    CY GB IE 
  • UNILEVER N.V.
    3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)

    AT BE BG CH CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR IT LU LI MC NL PT SE SK TR 

(72) Inventors:
  • BRUGGEMAN, Marcel, C.,Unilever R & D Vlaardingen
    NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen (NL)
  • HAFKAMP, Rudolfus J. H.,Unilever R&D Vlaardingen
    NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen (NL)
  • NAYLOR, Paul,Unilever R & D Vlaardingen
    NL-3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL)

(74) Representative: Elliott, Peter William et al
Unilever PLCPatent Department,Colworth HouseSharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ
Bedford MK44 1LQ (GB)

   


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