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(43) Date of publication: 21.07.1993 Bulletin 1993/29 (21) Application number: 92912202.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.05.1992

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A45D 27/ 24( . ) B26B 21/ 22( . ) B26B 21/ 40( . ) B26B 21/ 14( . ) B26B 21/ 24( . ) B26B 21/ 52( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1992/004084 (87) International publication number: WO 1993/000203 (07.01.1993 Gazette 1993/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI LU NL (30) Priority: 26.06.1991 US 19910721067 30.09.1991 US 19910768992 (71) Applicant: THE GILETTE COMPANY Boston, MA 02199 (US)	(72) Inventors: LAZARCHIK, Daniel, Brian Boston, MA 02116 (US) APPRILLE, Domenic, Vincent, Jr. Arlington, MA 02174 (US) SHURTLEFF, Jill, Marie South Boston, MA 02127 (US) (74) Representative: Baillie, Iain Cameron  c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2 D-80331 München D-80331 München (DE)