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EP 1 042 215 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 11.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/41 (21) Application number: 98952989.6 (22) Date of filing: 16.11.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B67D 1/08 (86) International application number: PCT/IB9801/880 (87) International publication number: WO 9925/643 (27.05.1999 Gazette 1999/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 18.11.1997 GB 9724225 (71) Applicants: Skerra PTY. Limited Varroville, NSW 2566 (AU) AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE  MCH Brewery Services Ltd. Chebsey,Stafford ST21 2JU (GB) GB	(72) Inventor: SKERRA, Helmut, Wilhelm Varroville, NSW 2566 (AU) (74) Representative: Barnfather, Karl Jon, Dr. et al Withers & Rogers,Goldings House,2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)