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(43) Date of publication: 21.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/25 (21) Application number: 98928433.6 (22) Date of filing: 09.06.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65G 69/04, B65G 69/10, B65G 69/16, B65D 90/54 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9801/680 (87) International publication number: WO 9856/697 (17.12.1998 Gazette 1998/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 10.06.1997 GB 9712043 (71) Applicant: U.S. BORAX INC. Valencia, CA 91355-1847 (US)	(72) Inventors: HAYATI, Igan Berkshire SL1 5DT (GB) TAYLOR, Kenneth, William EwellSurrey KT17 3BE (GB) (74) Representative: Barlow, Roy James  J.A. KEMP & CO.14, South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)