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EP 1 650 290 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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17.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/20 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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26.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/17 |
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Date of filing: 19.09.2005 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE
SI SK TR |
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Designated Extension States: |
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AL BA HR MK YU |
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Priority: |
13.10.2004 EP 04077811
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Applicants: |
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- UNILEVER N.V.
3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)
AT BE BG CH CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HU IS IT LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
- UNILEVER PLC
London EC4P 4BQ (GB)
CY GB IE
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Inventor: |
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- Mostert, Johannes Korstiaan Adriaan
3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL)
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Representative: Kleiborn, Paul Erik et al |
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Unilever Patent Group
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL) |
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Process for preparing a cleaning tablet |
(57) A method of preparing a cleaning tablet which has a plurality of discrete regions
with different compositions, wherein at least a first region of the tablet is a smooth
or semi-solid region and a second region is a solid region of compacted particulate
material wherein the method comprises the steps of
a)placing a sheet of film over a forming die with at least one cavity; b)forming a
recess in the film; c)introducing a fluid composition into the recess to form said
first region; d)placing a solid composition on top of the first region to form the
second region.