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(11) EP 1 681 978 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
26.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/30

(21) Application number: 04791008.8

(22) Date of filing: 28.10.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47L 25/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2004/012244
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/046422 (26.05.2005 Gazette 2005/21)
(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: 13.11.2003 GB 0326496

(71) Applicants:
  • UNILEVER PLC
    London, Greater London EC4P 4BQ (GB)

    CY GB IE 
  • UNILEVER N.V.
    3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)

    AT BE BG CH CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HU IT LI LU 

(72) Inventors:
  • ORMOND, J. E.; Unilever S. Africa H. P.C.(PTY)Ltd.
    La Lucia Ridge Office Estate (ZA) (ZA)
  • STEINHOBEL, Brian Arthur
    Dainfern Golf Estate, Gauteng (ZA) (ZA)

(74) Representative: Elliott, Peter William 
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ
Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ (GB)

   


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