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(43) Date of publication: 12.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/02 (21) Application number: 98913056.2 (22) Date of filing: 24.03.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B43K 7/12, B43K 8/24 (86) International application number: PCT/US9805/688 (87) International publication number: WO 9843/828 (08.10.1998 Gazette 1998/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 27.03.1997 GB 9706461 (71) Applicant: The Gillette Company Boston, MA 02199-8004 (US)	(72) Inventors: STEVENS, Christopher, John Reading,Berkshire RG4 8BD (GB) SIMMS, Graham, John Reading,Berkshire RG4 9EB (GB) (74) Representative: Baillie, Iain Cameron  Ladas & Parry,Dachauerstrasse 37 80335 München 80335 München (DE)