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EP 0 522 071 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 13.01.1993 Bulletin 1993/02 (21) Application number: 91907778.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.03.1991

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B26B 21/ 06( . ) B26B 21/ 22( . ) B26B 21/ 14( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1991/001926 (87) International publication number: WO 1991/014546 (03.10.1991 Gazette 1991/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 27.03.1990 GB 19900006782 (71) Applicant: THE GILETTE COMPANY Boston, MA 02199 (US)	(72) Inventor: WAIN, Kevin, James Woodley, Reading, Berkshir (GB) (74) Representative: Baillie, Iain Cameron  c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2 D-80331 München D-80331 München (DE)