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(43) Date of publication: 16.10.1991 Bulletin 1991/42 (21) Application number: 89908487.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.07.1989

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65B 69/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1989/000761 (87) International publication number: WO 1990/000500 (25.01.1990 Gazette 1990/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR IT SE (30) Priority: 07.07.1988 GB 19880016175 18.10.1988 GB 19880024377 18.02.1989 GB 19890003753 (71) Applicant: EARP, John Pickering North Yorkshire YO18 8QF (GB)	(72) Inventor: EARP, John Pickering North Yorkshire YO18 8QF (GB) (74) Representative: Orr, William McLean, et al  URQUHART-DYKES & LORD 8th Floor, Tower House Merrion Way Leeds West Yorkshire, LS2 8PA Leeds West Yorkshire, LS2 8PA (GB)