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(43) Date of publication: 22.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/47 (21) Application number: 98964725.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.12.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B26F 1/38, B28B 1/087, B65D 5/54 (86) International application number: PCT/US9826/384 (87) International publication number: WO 9929/479 (17.06.1999 Gazette 1999/24)

(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: 12.12.1997 US 69561 P (71) Applicant: Nestech Inc. Concord, MA 01742 (US)	(72) Inventor: SADOVNIK, Isaac Newton, MA 02158 (US) (74) Representative: Greenwood, John David et al Graham Watt & Co.Riverhead SevenoaksKent TN13 2BN SevenoaksKent TN13 2BN (GB)