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(43) Date of publication: 31.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/13 (21) Application number: 08726535.1 (22) Date of filing: 07.03.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B26B 21/44(2006.01) A61Q 9/02(2006.01) A61K 8/87(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/003018 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/112139 (18.09.2008 Gazette 2008/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 09.03.2007 US 906110 P (71) Applicant: Eveready Battery Company, Inc. St Louis, Missouri 63141 (US)	(72) Inventors: GUIMONT, Raymond Guilford, Connecticut 06437 (US) ROSEN, Meyer East Norwich, NY 11732 (US) SMITH, James Montclair, NJ 07042 (US) (74) Representative: Hilleringmann, Jochen  Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 50667 Köln 50667 Köln (DE)