(19)
(11) EP 1 799 074 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
27.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/26

(21) Application number: 05801947.2

(22) Date of filing: 30.09.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A46D 1/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/035338
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/039575 (13.04.2006 Gazette 2006/15)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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

(30) Priority: 01.10.2004 US 615864 P

(71) Applicant: The Procter and Gamble Company
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DUMLER, Norbert
    91522 Ansbach (DE)
  • SHEPPARD, Paul, A.
    New Freedom, PA 17349 (US)
  • KADLUBOWSKI, Bryan, Michael
    Manchester, MD 21102 (US)
  • FELLNER, Bernd, Ekkehard
    91522 Ansbach (DE)

(74) Representative: Wilding, Richard Alan 
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Patent Department Rusham Park Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW (GB)

   


(54) COSMETIC BRUSH COMPRISING BRISTLES HAVING EXTERNAL DEPRESSIONS