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(88) Date of publication A3: 23.03.2000 (43) Date of publication: 16.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/20 (21) Application number: 99935351.9 (22) Date of filing: 25.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65C 9/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9914/367 (87) International publication number: WO 0000/397 (06.01.2000 Gazette 2000/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 26.06.1998 US 105876 24.06.1999 US 339743 (71) Applicant: S-Con Inc. Cincinnati, OH 45241 (US)	(72) Inventors: OTRUBA, Svatoboj Ceres, CA 95307 (US) CLAIR, Ranbir, Singh Livingston, CA 95334 (US) (74) Representative: Findlay, Alice Rosemary et al Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co.,Commonwealth House,1-19 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1LW London WC1A 1LW (GB)