(19)
(11)
EP 1 672 993 A1
(12)
(43)
Date of publication:
28.06.2006
Bulletin 2006/26
(21)
Application number:
04794012.7
(22)
Date of filing:
01.10.2004
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC):
A46B
3/16
(1968.09)
A46B
9/04
(1968.09)
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US2004/032463
(87)
International publication number:
WO 2005/032302
(
14.04.2005
Gazette 2005/15)
(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
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Priority:
02.10.2003
US 677553
(71)
Applicant:
Colgate-Palmolive Company
New York, N.Y. 10022 (US)
(72)
Inventors:
HOHLBEIN, Douglas, J.
Pennington, NJ 08534 (US)
RUSSELL, Bruce, M.
Howell, NJ 07731 (US)
(74)
Representative:
van Loon, C.J.J. et al
c/o VEREENIGDE Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR The Hague
2517 JR The Hague (NL)
(54)
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