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(43) Date of publication: 26.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/04 (21) Application number: 03700344.9 (22) Date of filing: 09.01.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B08B 3/02, B65G 45/22, A61L 2/02 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2003/000046 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/057378 (17.07.2003 Gazette 2003/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 09.01.2002 GB 0200480 (71) Applicant: Food Pro Systems Limited Bristol,Avon BS31 2AL (GB)	(72) Inventor: SANDERS, Nigel,Food Pro Systems Limited Bristol,Avon BS31 2AI (GB) (74) Representative: Denison, Christopher Marcus et al Mewburn Ellis LLPYork House23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)