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(11) |
EP 0 860 300 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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28.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/30 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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26.08.1998 Bulletin 1998/35 |
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Date of filing: 28.01.1998 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE |
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Designated Extension States: |
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AL LT LV MK RO SI |
| (30) |
Priority: |
31.01.1997 US 37264 P
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Applicant: HENLOPEN MANUFACTURING CO., INC. |
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Melville,
New York 11747 (US) |
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Inventor: |
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- Crutchley, Edward B.
Connecticut 06759 (US)
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Representative: Baillie, Iain Cameron |
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Langner Parry,
52-54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6RR
London WC1V 6RR (GB) |
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Cosmetic containers, packages and process of manufacture |
(57) A process for producing a molded plastic container for cosmetic material, by providing
a molded polymeric container body having a continuous outer surface; applying a colored
pattern constituted of discontinuous pattern elements to the continuous outer surface;
thereafter applying to the continuous outer surface, over the colored pattern, a curable
translucent coating of a lacquer containing a dye; and curing the applied lacquer
coating.