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(43) Date of publication: 30.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/26 (21) Application number: 97938251.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.08.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B67B 7/ 54( . ) B67D 1/ 00( . ) B67B 7/ 86( . ) B67D 99/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/014182 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/006659 (19.02.1998 Gazette 1998/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 12.08.1996 US 19960689439 (71) Applicant: Restaurant Automation Development Co. Santa Ana, CA 92705 (US)	(72) Inventors: KING, Kenyon, M. Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 (US) BRUMMETT, Barry, J. Santa Ana, CA 92705 (US) KING, Gregory, D. Alta Loma, CA 91701 (US) HUTCHINGS, Douglas, S. Alta Loma, CA 91737 (US) (74) Representative: Vuillermoz, Bruno  Cabinet Laurent & Charras B.P. 32 20, rue Louis Chirpaz 69131 Ecully Cédex 69131 Ecully Cédex (FR)