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(43) Date of publication: 04.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/31 (21) Application number: 97944967.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.10.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65F 1/ 00( . ) B65B 67/ 12( . ) B65B 9/ 15( . ) B65F 1/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/002768 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/017536 (30.04.1998 Gazette 1998/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 21.10.1996 GB 19960021864 (71) Applicant: Sangenic International Limited London SE26 5HP (GB)	(72) Inventors: RICHARDS, David, Charles Wokingham, Berkshire RG11 3JQ (GB) WILLIAMS, Maurice, Stanley Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 7JT (GB) WARD, Brian Blackwater, Surrey GU17 0DG (GB) (74) Representative: Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan  KILBURN & STRODE, 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)