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EP 1 252 447 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 30.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/44 (21) Application number: 01946921.2 (22) Date of filing: 25.01.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F04D 29/66 (86) International application number: PCT/US0102/435 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/5599 (02.08.2001 Gazette 2001/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 26.01.2000 US 491141 (71) Applicant: THE GILLETTE COMPANY Boston,Massachusetts 02199 (US)	(72) Inventors: BENTZ, Dsnnis, R. Marietta, GA 30062 (US) BRAMMER, David, A. Atlanta, GA 30339 (US) (74) Representative: Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer  Ladas & Parry,Dachauerstrasse 37 80335 München 80335 München (DE)