AN APPLICATOR FOR DISTRIBUTING SUBSTANCE ONTO A TARGET SURFACE

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003296980 (hide)

Owner THE PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY

Inventors MANSKE, Thomas, James, Jr.; ZIMMERMAN, Dean, Arthur; GRUENBACHER, Dana, Paul; DAVIS, James, Herbert; FIELDS, Kevin, Joe

Pub. Number AU-A-2003296980

PCT Number PCT/US2003/0396

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/052556

Priority 10/315,348 10.12.02 US

Filing date 10 December 2003

Wipo publication date 30 June 2004

International Classifications

B05C 017/00 Hand tools or apparatus using hand-held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces

B65D 075/58 Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers

C11D 017/04 Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties - combined with or containing other objects

A45D 037/00 Sachet pads specially adapted forliquid toilet or cosmetic substances

A01N 025/34 Biocides - Shaped forms, e.g. sheets, not provided for in any other group of this main group

A45D 034/04 Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toilet or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes - Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball

B65D 081/32 Containers, packaging elements, or packages, of special types or forms or specially adapted for organisms, articles, or materials presenting particular transport, storage, or dispensing problems - for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture

A47L 001/15 Cleaning windows, window shades, window screens, venetian blinds

A61M 035/00 Devices for applying media, e.g. remedies, on the human body

Event Publications

6 May 2004 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/315,348 10.12.02 US

5 August 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2003296980

25 August 2005 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(f)/See Reg. 8.3(3). Examination has not yet been requested or directed for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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