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(43) Date of publication: 30.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/40 (21) Application number: 96940425.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.11.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 47/ 08( . ) G01F 11/ 26( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/018213 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/018156 (22.05.1997 Gazette 1997/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 14.11.1995 US 19950557559 02.07.1996 US 19960677350 (71) Applicant: ROBBINS, Edward S., III Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35661-3748 (US)	(72) Inventors: ROBBINS, Edward, S., III Muscle Shoals, AL 35661 (US) BURCHAM, Gregory, S. Spruce Pine, AL 35585 (US) (74) Representative: Sturt, Clifford Mark  Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street London WC1N 2ES London WC1N 2ES (GB)