EP1313384A1 - Produit de brosserie - Google Patents

Produit de brosserie

Info

Publication number
EP1313384A1
EP1313384A1 EP01960667A EP01960667A EP1313384A1 EP 1313384 A1 EP1313384 A1 EP 1313384A1 EP 01960667 A EP01960667 A EP 01960667A EP 01960667 A EP01960667 A EP 01960667A EP 1313384 A1 EP1313384 A1 EP 1313384A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
bristle
bristles
groups
distance
product
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP01960667A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP1313384B1 (fr
Inventor
Georg Weihrauch
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Coronet Werke GmbH
Original Assignee
Coronet Werke GmbH
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Coronet Werke GmbH filed Critical Coronet Werke GmbH
Publication of EP1313384A1 publication Critical patent/EP1313384A1/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1313384B1 publication Critical patent/EP1313384B1/fr
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • A46B9/04—Arranged like in or for toothbrushes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
    • A46B2200/1066—Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth or dentures

Definitions

  • the invention relates to bristleware with a bristle carrier and bristles connected to it, at least some of which are combined into bristle groups, in which the distance between the bristles is smaller than the distance between the geometric centers of adjacent bristle groups.
  • Bristle articles in the sense of the invention include brushes of all kinds, such as tooth, body, cleaning and cleaning brushes, application brushes, brushes and technical brushes, for example polishing and grinding brushes.
  • the bristles are generally combined into groups in the form of bundles or bristle fields.
  • the free ends of the bristles in the aforementioned bristle products usually lie in a flat envelope surface. This achieves a good surface effect on the surface to be treated or processed, provided that this surface is also a plane.
  • the invention is based on the object of proposing a design for bristle products of any kind in which the bristles are equally effective both on the surface to be treated or processed, as in recesses or gaps.
  • This object is achieved in that the distance of the geometric center of at least one bristle group from the geometric center of at least one adjacent bristle group is substantially equal to or greater than the product of the average of the number of bristles in the two bristle groups and the diameter of these bristles.
  • the bristles In the case of bristle goods with a conventional arrangement of a large number of bristles in a bundle, the bristles accumulate in the inlet area of gaps or depressions and at most penetrate individual, external bristles of the bundle into the depth. The reason is that the number and density of the bristles in the bundle in relation to the distance of the Bundle is large and the bristles cannot deflect to the necessary extent when painting over depressions or gaps, but rather are supported against one another in the predetermined bundle shape.
  • a bristle article according to the invention is generally characterized by a smaller number of bristles in a group and by a greater distance between the groups due to the relation proposed according to the invention compared to conventional bristle articles.
  • the bristle groups designed according to the invention are advantageously designed as round, preferably as bundles with a circular cross-section.
  • the bristles of a bristle group can, however, also have a different, for example a triangular, polygonal or strip-like cross-sectional shape, in which case the envelope circle of the cross section provides the diameter for the relation according to the invention, the number of bristles in the bristle groups and their spacing.
  • the bristle groups in which the spacing of their geometric centers is substantially equal to or greater than the product of the average of the number of bristles of adjacent bristle groups and the diameter of these bristles, are preferably on the bristle carrier in the tines of a triangle or polygon, in particular a quadrangle , with possibly different side lengths, the shortest side length having the relation according to the invention for the distance between the bristle groups.
  • the bristle groups in which the distance between their geometric centers is substantially equal to or greater than the product of the average of the number of bristles of adjacent bristle groups and the diameter of these bristles, are arranged linearly on the bristle carrier.
  • the linearly arranged bristle groups can form a complete bristle stock in several parallel lines.
  • such linear arrangements can also be provided only in areas of the bristle carrier. If it is a brush with a preferred working direction, this linear arrangement can optionally only be provided in the working direction.
  • Such a preferred direction of work results, for example, in red / white dental care, in which the brush head is moved transversely to its longitudinal extent from the gums in the direction of the teeth.
  • the same also applies to application brushes of any kind, as well as brushes for cleaning profiled surfaces or such surfaces that are covered by regular joints, depressions or the like. are interrupted. Brushes for cleaning the joints of tile surfaces are examples.
  • the number of bristles in the bristle groups can be the same or different.
  • the diameter of the bristles in the bristle groups can be the same or different. The distance between adjacent bristle groups must be adjusted accordingly.
  • the formation of the groups according to the invention and their arrangement can also be combined with known arrangements.
  • the individually standing bristles can be combined to form at least one bristle field, in which the bristles are thus arranged at a short distance from one another. This distance can be in the range of the diameter of the bristles.
  • a further optimization can be achieved in that the free ends of the bristles of at least one bristle group lie on a non-flat envelope surface.
  • This enveloping surface can be convex or concave, in particular conical or partially spherical enveloping surfaces are advantageous.
  • the free ends of the bristles of different bristle groups lie on different enveloping surfaces and that these enveloping surfaces optionally lie at different heights with respect to the surface of the bristle carrier.
  • the bristles can have any cross-sectional shape or those with a round cross-section can be mixed with those of other cross-sectional shapes in a bristle group.
  • the diameter of the enveloping circle of the bristle cross section is decisive for the dimensioning of the distance between the bristle groups.
  • the bristles of a bristle group can be connected individually to the bristle holder or at their ends to one another and jointly to the bristle holder. For the connection of the bristle groups to the bristle carrier, all the mechanical or thermal methods mentioned at the beginning can be used.
  • FIG. 1 shows a section of a bristle field of a conventional toothbrush with round bundles on a scale of approximately 10: 1;
  • FIG. 2 shows a section of the bristle field corresponding to FIG. 1 of a known toothbrush closest to the invention on a scale of approximately 10: 1;
  • 3 to 6 each show a top view (a) of a bristle group in the starting position and a top view (b) of two adjacent bristle groups in the order formed according to the invention during use; 7 shows a plan view of the occlusal surface of adjacent teeth with an interdental space when cleaning with a conventional toothbrush;
  • FIG. 8 shows a side view of the representation according to FIG. 7;
  • FIG. 9 shows a plan view of the occlusal surface of adjacent teeth when using a toothbrush with the arrangement of the bristle groups according to the invention.
  • Fig. 10 is a side view for illustration according to
  • Fig. 11 is a side view of adjacent teeth
  • FIG. 12 shows a representation corresponding to FIG. 11 when cleaning with a toothbrush with the arrangement of the bristle groups according to the invention
  • FIG. 13 is a greatly enlarged sectional view of a fissure when using a conventional toothbrush
  • FIG. 14 shows a representation corresponding to FIG. 13 when using a toothbrush with the arrangement of the bristle groups and bristles according to the invention
  • 15 shows a perspective view of an individual bristle group according to the invention in an application case corresponding to FIG. 14.
  • the drawing shows only bristle groups in the form of bundles with a circular cross section and bristles with a likewise circular cross section.
  • the bundle diameter is always denoted by "D”
  • the bristle diameter by "d”
  • other cross-sectional shapes can also be provided, in which case the envelope circle of the bundle cross-section has the diameter D or the bristle cross-section has an envelope circle with the diameter d.
  • the section shown in Fig.l of a bristle field of a conventional toothbrush consists of bristle groups in the form of round bundles 1, which consist of a plurality of bristles 2.
  • the bundles 1 have the diameter D and the bristles 2 have the diameter d.
  • the bundles 1 are fastened at a distance x from one another on a bristle carrier 12 shown in sections.
  • conventional toothbrushes are at the same distance x from all bundles in the fastening plane on the bristle holder.
  • FIG. 1 also indicates a mechanical fastening method in which the bristles 2 of a bundle 1 are looped and fastened in a hole in the bristle carrier 12 by means of an anchor. This process is referred to as "punching" in brush technology.
  • the fill level of the bundle is approx. 65%. This results in a bristle density of 791 bristles per cm 2 .
  • the bristle density is 796 bristles per cm 2 .
  • 3 to 6 the bristle or bundle arrangement according to the invention is shown.
  • the bundle diameter D is shown in dashed lines. It also indicates the attachment surface of the bundle 1 on the bristle carrier.
  • this mounting surface is shown in cross hatching.
  • Fig. 6a shows two adjacent bundles with different numbers of bristles.
  • the distance x (Fig. 6b) is calculated from the average of the number of bristles (the sum is 9, the average is 4.5) and the bristle diameter d. In this way, a linear arrangement of the bristles 2 in the brushing direction is possible even with bundles with different numbers of bristles.
  • a limitation of the number of bristles per bundle is recommended for a given bristle diameter.
  • the distance x of the bundles would have to be approximately 8.4 mm instead of 2.6 mm.
  • FIG. 7 shows a plan view of the occlusal surface of teeth, for example the molars of a set of teeth. Adjacent teeth are labeled 4 and the interdental space between them 5. Furthermore, the effect of a conventional one
  • Toothbrush is shown using the example of three bundles 1 arranged one behind the other, each with seven bristles 2.
  • the distance x between the bundles 1 is smaller than the product of the average of the number of bristles 2 of adjacent bundles 1 and the bristle diameter. If such a bristle arrangement movement in the direction of arrow 6 over the occlusal surface of teeth 4, the bristles of the leading bundle 1 still penetrate into the interdental space 5, but the bristles of the following bundles accumulate at the constriction leading to the interdental space 5, such as this is shown in Fig.7. It can be seen in the side view according to FIG. 8 that the bristles increasingly bend backwards in the direction opposite to the brushing direction 6.
  • the bristles do not build up when brushing in direction 6 at the inlet region of the interdental space 5 , but all the bristles are lined up
  • the bristles in the bundles are arranged one behind the other and can penetrate into the interdental space 5 up to the gingival margin 8 in this way.
  • 13 and 14 show a greatly enlarged section of a tooth 4 with a fissure 9.
  • fissures are generally funnel-shaped and have a more or less extensive longitudinal extent.
  • the bristles 2 of the bundles 1 engaging in the fissure 9 from above accumulate in the narrowing inlet area of the fissure 9, while in the arrangement according to the invention measured according to FIG. 14 due to the possibility of the linear arrangement of the bristles 2 at least part of it penetrates into the bottom of the fissure 9.
  • FIG. 15 shows a section of a tooth 4 with an ideally reproduced fissure 9 in a linear extension.
  • the bristles 2 of the bundle 1 line up in a linear manner, wherein, as can be seen from the illustration, some of the bristles 2 penetrate into the base of the fissure 9.

Landscapes

  • Brushes (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un produit de brosserie comprenant un support (12) et des poils (2) reliées à ce support, au moins une partie des poils étant regroupée en groupes de poils (4), la distance entre les poils est inférieure à la distance (x) entre les centres géométriques de groupes de poils adjacents. Un tel produit de brosserie est caractérisé en ce que la distance (x) entre le centre géométrique d'au moins un groupe de poils (4) et le centre géométrique d'au moins un groupe de poils (4) adjacent est sensiblement identique ou supérieure au produit de la moyenne du nombre de poils (2) des deux groupes de poils et du diamètre (d) de ces poils. Cette conception et cette disposition permettent d'ordonner de façon linéaire dans le sens de brossage les extrémités fonctionnelles des poils de ces groupes de poils indépendamment de leur surface de fixation sur le support et peuvent pénétrer dans des fentes étroites et des creux.
EP01960667A 2000-08-29 2001-08-16 Produit de brosserie Expired - Lifetime EP1313384B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE10042446A DE10042446A1 (de) 2000-08-29 2000-08-29 Borstenware
DE10042446 2000-08-29
PCT/EP2001/009431 WO2002017747A1 (fr) 2000-08-29 2001-08-16 Produit de brosserie

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1313384A1 true EP1313384A1 (fr) 2003-05-28
EP1313384B1 EP1313384B1 (fr) 2004-07-28

Family

ID=7654209

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP01960667A Expired - Lifetime EP1313384B1 (fr) 2000-08-29 2001-08-16 Produit de brosserie

Country Status (19)

Country Link
US (1) US20040025273A1 (fr)
EP (1) EP1313384B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP2004507301A (fr)
KR (1) KR20030029150A (fr)
CN (1) CN1449256A (fr)
AR (1) AR030512A1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE271806T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU2001282097A1 (fr)
BR (1) BR0113525A (fr)
CA (1) CA2420137A1 (fr)
CZ (1) CZ2003549A3 (fr)
DE (2) DE10042446A1 (fr)
EG (1) EG23504A (fr)
ES (1) ES2225592T3 (fr)
MX (1) MXPA03001646A (fr)
PL (1) PL361342A1 (fr)
RU (1) RU2003108727A (fr)
TW (1) TW568760B (fr)
WO (1) WO2002017747A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2186434B1 (fr) * 2008-11-05 2016-10-12 Braun GmbH Brosse à dent, brosse et tête de brosse pour une brosse à dent
US20110030160A1 (en) * 2009-08-06 2011-02-10 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Bristle configuration
CN108048139A (zh) * 2018-01-21 2018-05-18 湖北华电襄阳发电有限公司 生物质流化床气化炉双上料入炉系统

Family Cites Families (21)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2251853A (en) * 1938-09-14 1941-08-05 Pandiyan Abraham Jothy Toothbrush
US3731336A (en) * 1971-05-03 1973-05-08 J Rubin Toothbrush
JPS58171024U (ja) * 1982-05-10 1983-11-15 花王株式会社 ヘアブラシ
GB2184003A (en) * 1985-10-24 1987-06-17 Forsheda Ab A brush, especially a tooth brush
US4752984A (en) * 1987-03-06 1988-06-28 Moharram Miryam M Dental brace toothbrush
DE3718811C1 (de) 1987-06-05 1988-03-31 Schlerf Coronet Werke Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Borstenwaren aus Kunststoff
JPH01312902A (ja) 1988-06-13 1989-12-18 Konan Camera Kenkyusho:Kk 眼球運動検査装置
DE3820372C2 (de) * 1988-06-15 1997-07-24 Coronet Werke Gmbh Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Borstenwaren
US5345645A (en) * 1992-03-23 1994-09-13 Page Lawrence R Subgingival toothbrush
US5249327A (en) * 1992-08-26 1993-10-05 Marilyn O. Hing String and ribbon floss holder for brushes
DE9312577U1 (de) * 1993-08-21 1993-11-18 Georg Karl Geka-Brush Gmbh, 91572 Bechhofen Bürstchen, insbesondere Interdentalbürstchen
ATE207321T1 (de) * 1994-12-01 2001-11-15 Procter & Gamble Zahnbürste mit verlängerten borsten
DE4444926A1 (de) 1994-12-16 1996-06-27 Coronet Werke Gmbh Bürste für die Zahn- und Körperpflege
DE19507364A1 (de) * 1995-03-03 1996-09-05 Coronet Werke Gmbh Bürste, insbesondere Hygienebürste
DE19519291A1 (de) * 1995-05-26 1996-11-28 Zahoransky Anton Gmbh & Co Bürste
EP0811335A3 (fr) * 1996-06-05 1998-07-01 Monika Warden Brosse à dents
JP4318323B2 (ja) * 1996-06-05 2009-08-19 サンスター株式会社 歯ブラシ
US5852777A (en) 1996-06-11 1998-12-22 Nokia Mobile Phones Limited Method and apparatus for screening a call in a wireless system
US6314605B1 (en) * 1996-08-02 2001-11-13 The Procter & Gamble Company Toothbrush
WO1998007348A2 (fr) * 1996-08-20 1998-02-26 The Procter & Gamble Company Brosse a dents a profilage de poils multidirectionnel
US20020004964A1 (en) * 1999-12-15 2002-01-17 Luchino Thomas Patrick Toothbrush with individually embedded bristles

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See references of WO0217747A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
AR030512A1 (es) 2003-08-20
CA2420137A1 (fr) 2003-02-20
WO2002017747A1 (fr) 2002-03-07
RU2003108727A (ru) 2004-08-20
BR0113525A (pt) 2003-07-08
EP1313384B1 (fr) 2004-07-28
CN1449256A (zh) 2003-10-15
DE10042446A1 (de) 2002-03-14
CZ2003549A3 (cs) 2003-06-18
TW568760B (en) 2004-01-01
US20040025273A1 (en) 2004-02-12
JP2004507301A (ja) 2004-03-11
ES2225592T3 (es) 2005-03-16
ATE271806T1 (de) 2004-08-15
MXPA03001646A (es) 2004-04-02
DE50103025D1 (de) 2004-09-02
EG23504A (en) 2006-02-06
KR20030029150A (ko) 2003-04-11
PL361342A1 (en) 2004-10-04
AU2001282097A1 (en) 2002-03-13

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0716821B1 (fr) Brosse à dents
DE69735595T2 (de) Zahnbürste
EP1646299B1 (fr) Brosse a dents manuelle
EP1138222B1 (fr) Tête de brosse et procédé pour la fabrication de cette tête de brosse
EP2882314B1 (fr) Dispositif de nettoyage interdentaire
EP3305128B1 (fr) Brosse à dents dotée de faisceaux de soies et procédé de fabrication d'une telle brosse à dents
DE3240113C2 (fr)
DE3131014C2 (fr)
WO1999007252A1 (fr) Brosse a dents
DE19919196C1 (de) Zahnbürste
WO1987007484A1 (fr) Brosse a dents
DE102005045279A1 (de) Zahnbürstenkopf
DE2021711C2 (de) Zahnbürste
EP0893958A1 (fr) Brosse pour masser la gencive et brosser les dents et procede permettant de produire des soies convenant a une brosse de ce type
DE69628347T2 (de) Zahnbürste
WO1989001303A1 (fr) Brosse a dents de massage
EP1313384B1 (fr) Produit de brosserie
DE2433956A1 (de) Zahnbuerste
EP0880917B1 (fr) Brosse pour les prothèse dentaires et les dispositifs orthodontiques amovibles
DE1273482B (de) Zahnbuerste
DE9105147U1 (de) Borstenware, insbesondere Bürste
DE19616154A1 (de) Zahnbürste
DE8202897U1 (de) Zahnbuerste mit schraeg gegeneinander gestellten borstenbloecken
DE202018001075U1 (de) Bürste, insbesondere Zahnbürste deren Putzelemente die fraktalen Charakteristiken aufweisen
DE19508538A1 (de) Zahnbürste

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20030220

AK Designated contracting states

Designated state(s): AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL LT LV MK RO SI

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20040728

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20040728

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20040728

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: NOT ENGLISH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Payment date: 20040817

Year of fee payment: 4

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: GERMAN

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20040831

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: NV

Representative=s name: TROESCH SCHEIDEGGER WERNER AG

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 50103025

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 20040902

Kind code of ref document: P

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: SE

Ref legal event code: TRGR

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20040928

GBT Gb: translation of ep patent filed (gb section 77(6)(a)/1977)

Effective date: 20040910

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20041028

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20041028

LTIE Lt: invalidation of european patent or patent extension

Effective date: 20040728

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2225592

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

ET Fr: translation filed
PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20050429

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20050817

EUG Se: european patent has lapsed
PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20070822

Year of fee payment: 7

Ref country code: IE

Payment date: 20070822

Year of fee payment: 7

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Payment date: 20070810

Year of fee payment: 7

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20070827

Year of fee payment: 7

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20041228

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20070809

Year of fee payment: 7

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Payment date: 20070823

Year of fee payment: 7

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20070827

Year of fee payment: 7

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 20070820

Year of fee payment: 7

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20070831

Year of fee payment: 7

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20080816

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20080816

NLV4 Nl: lapsed or anulled due to non-payment of the annual fee

Effective date: 20090301

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090301

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20070816

Year of fee payment: 7

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20090430

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20080831

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20080831

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20080818

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20080831

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090303

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20080901

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20080816

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FD2A

Effective date: 20080818

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20080816

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20080818