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(43) Date of publication: 18.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/38 (21) Application number: 99966506.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.12.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47J 37/06, A23P 1/10, A21B 5/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US9930/456 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/5540 (28.06.2001 Gazette 2001/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: SBJR Restaurants Incorporated River Vale, NY 07675 (US)	(72) Inventor: D'ALTERIO, Joseph, C. Glen Cove, NY 11542 (US) (74) Representative: Grättinger & Partner (GbR)  Postfach 16 55 82306 Starnberg 82306 Starnberg (DE)