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EP 1 034 109 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 13.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/37 (21) Application number: 97948120.7 (22) Date of filing: 27.10.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65B 3/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US9719/237 (87) International publication number: WO 9921/761 (06.05.1999 Gazette 1999/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: C.H. & I. Technologies, Inc. Santa Paula, CA 93060 (US)	(72) Inventor: CLARK, James, E., II Ojai, CA 93023 (US) (74) Representative: Duffy, Assumpta Dympna et al F. R. Kelly & Co.,27 Clyde Road,Ballsbridge Dublin 4 Dublin 4 (IE)