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EP 1 144 283 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42 (21) Application number: 00900012.6 (22) Date of filing: 04.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65G 1/137 (86) International application number: PCT/CH0000/004 (87) International publication number: WO 0043/296 (27.07.2000 Gazette 2000/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 23.01.1999 EP 99101271 (71) Applicant: GATE GOURMET INTERNATIONAL AG 8058 Zürich Airport (CH)	(72) Inventors: HOST-MADSEN, Knud DK-2900 Hellerup (DK) SCHNELLMANN, Klaus CH-8166 Niederweningen (CH) (74) Representative: Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG  Schwäntenmos 14 8126 Zumikon 8126 Zumikon (CH)