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EP 0 929 382 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 21.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/29 (21) Application number: 97938045.0 (22) Date of filing: 28.07.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B26B 21/ 00( . ) B26B 21/ 22( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/013099 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/005478 (12.02.1998 Gazette 1998/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 05.08.1996 GB 19960016402 (71) Applicant: THE GILLETTE COMPANY Boston, Massachusetts 02199 (US)	(72) Inventors: WARRICK, Paul Reading, Berkshire RG31 7AU (GB) LAZARCHIK, Daniel, Brian Boston, MA 02116 (US) (74) Representative: Baillie, Iain Cameron  Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37 80335 München 80335 München (DE)