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(43) Date of publication: 14.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/46 (21) Application number: 00902766.5 (22) Date of filing: 10.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B67D 1/08 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0000/427 (87) International publication number: WO 0047/514 (17.08.2000 Gazette 2000/33)

(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: 10.02.1999 GB 9902835 (71) Applicant: Skerra Pty Limited Varroville, NSW 2566 (AU)	(72) Inventor: SKERRA, Helmut, Wilhelm Varroville, NSW 2566 (AU) (74) Representative: Barnfather, Karl Jon, Dr. et al Withers & Rogers,Goldings House,2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)