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(43) Date of publication: 16.02.1994 Bulletin 1994/07 (21) Application number: 92913377.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.04.1992

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23P 15/ 40( . ) B26B 21/ 14( . ) B26B 21/ 54( . ) B26B 21/ 60( . ) B26B 21/ 00( . ) B26B 21/ 40( . ) B26B 21/ 56( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1992/003330 (87) International publication number: WO 1992/019425 (12.11.1992 Gazette 1992/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 26.04.1991 US 19910692010 26.08.1991 US 19910759812 13.02.1992 US 19920835251 (71) Applicant: THE GILLETTE COMPANY Boston, Massachusetts 02199 (US)	(72) Inventors: GREWEL, Manohar, S. Hanover, MA 02339 (US) CHOU, Chong-Ping, P. Lexington, MA 02173 (US) HAHN, Steve, S. Wellesley Hills, MA 02181 (US) MADEIRA, John Assonet, MA 02702 (US) (74) Representative: Baillie, Iain Cameron  c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2 D-80331 München D-80331 München (DE)