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EP 1 047 624 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/44 (21) Application number: 99901015.0 (22) Date of filing: 12.01.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B67D 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9900/082 (87) International publication number: WO 9936/346 (22.07.1999 Gazette 1999/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 13.01.1998 GB 9800532 (71) Applicant: Whitlenge Drink Equipment Limited Halesowen,West Midlands B62 8SE (GB)	(72) Inventor: SCARFFE, Michael, Frederick Milton Keynes MK17 0PE (GB) (74) Representative: Lally, William  FORRESTER & BOEHMERTFranz-Joseph-Strasse 38 80801 München 80801 München (DE)