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EP 1 420 654 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 26.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/22 (21) Application number: 01959273.2 (22) Date of filing: 28.07.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23L 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/023715 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/011049 (13.02.2003 Gazette 2003/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (71) Applicant: Lachnit, Anthony J. Villa Park, IL 60181 (US)	(72) Inventor: Lachnit, Anthony J. Villa Park, IL 60181 (US) (74) Representative: Smith, Peter James  Serjeants,25 The Crescent,King Street Leicester LE1 6RX Leicester LE1 6RX (GB)