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(43) Date of publication: 21.02.2018 Bulletin 2018/08 (21) Application number: 16780606.6 (22) Date of filing: 13.04.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G07F 13/06(2006.01) G07F 9/10(2006.01) G07F 13/10(2006.01) A23G 9/28(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2016/027251 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/168273 (20.10.2016 Gazette 2016/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 17.04.2015 US 201514689746 (71) Applicant: The Vollrath Company, L.L.C. Sheboygan, WI 53082-0611 (US)

(72) Inventors: BRUCKNER, Gary, E. Kiel, Wisconsin 53042 (US) KOEHL, Richard Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin 53085 (US) KOPIDLANSKY, Tony, J. Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220 (US) MOHAMMED, Aamer Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220 (US) SHYMANSKI, Douglas, J. New Holstein, Wisconsin 53061 (US) WATTENFORD, Dave Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53081 (US) (74) Representative: Lawrence, John  Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8QQ Birmingham B16 8QQ (GB)