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EP 0 891 243 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 20.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/03 (21) Application number: 97915016.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.03.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B26B 21/ 40( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/003862 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/033729 (18.09.1997 Gazette 1997/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 11.03.1996 GB 19960005145 (71) Applicant: THE GILLETTE COMPANY Boston, Massachusetts 02199 (US)	(72) Inventor: GILDER, Bernard Berkshire RG10 9HU (GB) (74) Representative: Baillie, Iain Cameron  Ladas & Parry, Altheimer Eck 2 80331 München 80331 München (DE)