(19)
(11)
EP 1 575 396 A2
(12)
(88)
Date of publication A3:
18.11.2004
(43)
Date of publication:
21.09.2005
Bulletin 2005/38
(21)
Application number:
03779242.1
(22)
Date of filing:
23.10.2003
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC)
7
:
A45D
40/26
,
A46B
11/00
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US2003/033824
(87)
International publication number:
WO 2004/060102
(
22.07.2004
Gazette 2004/30)
(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:
16.12.2002
US 320335
(71)
Applicant:
AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
New York, NY 10020-1196 (US)
(72)
Inventor:
KUREK, John
Goshen, NY 10924 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Dr. Weitzel & Partner
Friedenstrasse 10
89522 Heidenheim
89522 Heidenheim (DE)
(54)
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