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(11) EP 1 489 940 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
29.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/53

(21) Application number: 03715119.8

(22) Date of filing: 03.04.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A46B 11/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2003/001449
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/082048 (09.10.2003 Gazette 2003/41)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 03.04.2002 GB 0207710
10.10.2002 GB 0223509

(71) Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser (UK) LIMITED
Slough,Berkshire SL1 3UH (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • BELANSKY, Carol, Ann,Reckitt Benckiser Inc
    Montvale, NJ 07645 (US)
  • CORKHILL, Ian, James,Reckitt Benckiser Inc
    Wayne, NJ 07474 (US)
  • DIBNAH, Carl,Reckitt Benckiser Corp. Services Ltd
    Hull HU8 7DS (GB)
  • LOVE, Michael, David,Reckitt Benckiser Inc
    Montvale, NJ 07645 (US)
  • NGUYEN, Lamson,Reckitt Benckiser Inc.
    Montvale, NJ 07645 (US)
  • NEIMAN, Diane
    Colonia, NJ 07067 (US)
  • SPITZER, Leonard,Reckitt Benckiser Inc
    Montvale, NJ 07474 (US)
  • STUDER, John, Eugene
    Morris Plains, NJ 07950 (US)
  • THOMAS, Alan, James,Reckitt Benckiser Inc
    Wayne, NJ 07474 (US)
  • WELLER, Jeanne, Marie,Reckitt Benckiser Inc
    Montvale, NJ 07474 (US)
  • FERRI, Lino
    Middletown, NJ 07748 (US)
  • ASHLEY, Charles
    Clinton, NJ 08809 (US)
  • ALDEN, Tor,Huckstuder Designs Inc
    Gladstone, NJ 07934 (US)

(74) Representative: Bowers, Craig Malcolm 
Reckitt Benckiser plc,Group Patents Department,Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS
Hull HU8 7DS (GB)

   


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