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EP 1 545 264 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.06.2004 (43) Date of publication: 29.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/26 (21) Application number: 03795670.3 (22) Date of filing: 09.09.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A46B 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/028155 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/024016 (25.03.2004 Gazette 2004/13)

(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: 10.09.2002 US 409650 P (71) Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company New York, N.Y. 10022 (US)	(72) Inventor: KEMP, James, Herbert Somerset, NJ 08873 (US) (74) Representative: Winckels, J.H.F., Mr. Ir. et al Vereenigde,Johan de Wittlaan 7 2517 JR Den Haag 2517 JR Den Haag (NL)