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EP 1 063 906 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 03.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/01 (21) Application number: 99909829.6 (22) Date of filing: 04.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A46B 3/16, A46B 9/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US9904/790 (87) International publication number: WO 9947/020 (23.09.1999 Gazette 1999/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 16.03.1998 US 39581 (71) Applicant: GILLETTE CANADA COMPANY Mississauga,Ontario L4Z 4C5 (CA)	(72) Inventors: MASTERMAN, Thomas, Craig Foster City, CA 94404 (US) BREDALL, William, A. Pacifica, CA 94044 (US) STOECKEL, Frank, Klaus San Carlos, CA 94070 (US) (74) Representative: Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer et al c/o Ladas & Parry,Dachauerstrasse 37 80335 München 80335 München (DE)