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(43) Date of publication: 19.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/03 (21) Application number: 98902637.2 (22) Date of filing: 20.01.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23C 13/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US9801/025 (87) International publication number: WO 9831/236 (23.07.1998 Gazette 1998/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 22.01.1997 US 787359 (71) Applicant: RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION Buffalo,New York 14213 (US)	(72) Inventors: SOLORIO, Hector, A. East Amherst, NY 14051 (US) O'MAHONY, John, S. Clarence Center, NY 14032 (US) AURAND, TOM, J. Orchard Park, NY 14127 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)