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(43) Date of publication: 17.03.1993 Bulletin 1993/11 (21) Application number: 91910779.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.06.1991

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B67D 1/ 00( . ) B67D 1/ 10( . ) G01F 11/ 02( . ) B67D 1/ 08( . ) F04C 2/ 107( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1991/003869 (87) International publication number: WO 1991/018826 (12.12.1991 Gazette 1991/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 06.06.1990 US 19900534601 27.12.1990 US 19900634857 (71) Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY Atlanta, Georgia 30301 (US)	(72) Inventors: RICHTER, Simon, J. Marietta, GA 30064 (US) KIRSCHNER, Jonathan Powder Springs, GA 30073 (US) GATIPON, Shawn, B. Smyrna, GA 30308 (US) (74) Representative: Leale, Robin George  FRANK B. DEHN & CO. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway London WC2B 6UZ London WC2B 6UZ (GB)