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EP 1 140 442 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41 (21) Application number: 99967320.5 (22) Date of filing: 15.12.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B26B 21/44 (86) International application number: PCT/US9929/709 (87) International publication number: WO 0037/227 (29.06.2000 Gazette 2000/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 21.12.1998 GB 9828215 (71) Applicant: THE GILLETTE COMPANY Boston,Massachusetts 02199 (US)	(72) Inventor: GILDER, Bernard Twyford,Berkshire RG10 9HU (GB) (74) Representative: Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer  Ladas & Parry,Dachauerstrasse 37 80335 München 80335 München (DE)