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EP 0 857 023 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 12.08.1998 Bulletin 1998/33 (21) Application number: 96934258.0 (22) Date of filing: 25.10.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23G 9/ 32( . ) A23G 9/ 42( . ) A23G 9/ 34( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/CA1996/000708 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/015199 (01.05.1997 Gazette 1997/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 25.10.1995 US 19950607060 (71) Applicant: MacLeod, George Penticton, British Columbia V2A 6J6 (CA)	(72) Inventor: MacLeod, George Penticton, British Columbia V2A 6J6 (CA) (74) Representative: Ryan, Anne Mary  c/o Anne Ryan & Co. 60 Northumberland Road Ballsbridge Dublin 4 Ballsbridge Dublin 4 (IE)