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(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

(30) 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)

   


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