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EP 1 578 228 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.06.2004 (43) Date of publication: 28.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/39 (21) Application number: 03779277.7 (22) Date of filing: 24.10.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A46B 17/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/033919 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/037107 (06.05.2004 Gazette 2004/19)

(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: 25.10.2002 US 421513 P 06.02.2003 US 445355 P (71) Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company New York, N.Y. 10022 (US)	(72) Inventor: JIMENEZ, Eduardo, J. Manalapan, NJ 07725 (US) (74) Representative: Winckels, Johannes Hubertus F. et al Vereenigde, Johan de Wittlaan 7 2517 JR Den Haag 2517 JR Den Haag (NL)