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EP 1 023 186 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/31 (21) Application number: 98948392.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B43K 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9819/679 (87) International publication number: WO 9915/342 (01.04.1999 Gazette 1999/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 25.09.1997 US 937400 16.09.1998 US 154341 (71) Applicant: The Gillette Company Boston, MA 02199-8004 (US)	(72) Inventors: DOWST, William, P. Reading, MA 01867 (US) MANGAN, Edward, J. Southboro, MA 01772 (US) NICOLL, Roy Workingham,Berkshire, RG41 5NU (GB) (74) Representative: Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer et al c/o Ladas & Parry,Dachauerstrasse 37 80335 München 80335 München (DE)