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(43) Date of publication: 29.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/13 (21) Application number: 04735752.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.06.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F26B 5/12(1968.09) B65B 11/50(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/002318 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/001356 (06.01.2005 Gazette 2005/01)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 27.06.2003 GB 0315105 27.06.2003 GB 0315126 (71) Applicant: BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED Rochester, NY 14604-2701 (US)	(72) Inventor: McFarlane, John Ladywell, Livingstone EH54 6HJ (GB) (74) Representative: Bowman, Paul Alan  Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1LW London WC1A 1LW (GB)