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(43) Date of publication: 27.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/26 (21) Application number: 99943136.4 (22) Date of filing: 06.09.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23L 1/01, A21B 1/26, F24C 15/32, A47J 39/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9902/936 (87) International publication number: WO 0013/528 (16.03.2000 Gazette 2000/11)

(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: 04.09.1998 GB 9819195 25.09.1998 GB 9820969 (71) Applicants: RHM Technology Limited London SW15 2ST (GB) Spooners Industries Limited Ilkley,West Yorkshire LS29 8JB (GB)	(72) Inventors: JAMES, Christopher, David Hertfordshire WD1 3XD (GB) PLANT, Allan, EdwardSpooners Industries Limited West Yorkshire LS29 8JB (GB) (74) Representative: Green, Mark Charles et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord,30 Welbeck Street London W1G 8ER London W1G 8ER (GB)