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EP 0 873 223 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 28.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/44 (21) Application number: 97902893.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.01.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B26B 21/ 40( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/000407 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/025190 (17.07.1997 Gazette 1997/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 12.01.1996 GB 19960000620 (71) Applicant: The Gillette Company Boston, MA 02199-8004 (US)	(72) Inventors: GARRAWAY, Richard Guildford GU1 1JH (GB) GILDER, Bernard Twyford Berkshire RG10 9HU (GB) (74) Representative: Baillie, Iain Cameron  Ladas & Parry, Altheimer Eck 2 80331 München 80331 München (DE)