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(43) Date of publication: 22.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/51 (21) Application number: 98907486.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.02.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47B 77/ 02( . ) A47F 10/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/002997 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/036668 (27.08.1998 Gazette 1998/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 21.02.1997 US 19970038653P (71) Applicant: Taco Bell Corp. Irvine, CA 92614 (US)

(72) Inventors: WINFREE, Rick, C. Mission Viejo, CA 92692 (US) ROSE, Eric, L. Newport Coast, CA 92657 (US) SAUNDERS, William, A. San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 (US) TSERN, Micah Santa Ana, CA 92707 (US) HYATT, Donnie, W., Sr. Corona, CA 91719 (US) HYATT, Donnie, W., Jr. Torrance, CA 90505 (US) (74) Representative: Lindner, Michael, Dipl.-Ing.  Patentanwälte, Witte, Weller & Partner, Postfach 105462 70046 Stuttgart 70046 Stuttgart (DE)