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EP 0 554 365 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 11.08.1993 Bulletin 1993/32 (21) Application number: 91920213.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.10.1991

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B26B 21/ 22( . ) B26B 21/ 40( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1991/007598 (87) International publication number: WO 1992/006828 (30.04.1992 Gazette 1992/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 22.10.1990 GB 19900022936 (71) Applicant: THE GILLETTE COMPANY Boston, Massachusetts 02199 (US)	(72) Inventor: OLDROYD, Brian Reading, Berkshire (GB) (74) Representative: Baillie, Iain Cameron  c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2 D-80331 München D-80331 München (DE)