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(43) Date of publication: 08.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/49 (21) Application number: 97913706.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.10.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A45D 34/ 04( . ) B43L 19/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/018900 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/023183 (04.06.1998 Gazette 1998/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 25.11.1996 GB 19960024425 (71) Applicant: The Gillette Company Boston, MA 02199-8004 (US)	(72) Inventor: NICOLL, Roy Wokingham, Berkshire RG3 5AY (GB) (74) Representative: Baillie, Iain Cameron  Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37 80335 München 80335 München (DE)