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(43) Date of publication: 29.12.1993 Bulletin 1993/52 (21) Application number: 92909887.0 (22) Date of filing: 12.03.1992

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B63B 25/ 02( . ) B65G 65/ 06( . ) F16G 13/ 18( . ) B65G 17/ 12( . ) F16G 13/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1992/002108 (87) International publication number: WO 1992/016408 (01.10.1992 Gazette 1992/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: CH DE DK FR GB IT LI NL (30) Priority: 13.03.1991 US 19910668883 13.03.1991 US 19910668957 (71) Applicant: SEYMOUR, Timothy Harrison Biloxi, MS 39532 (US)	(72) Inventor: SEYMOUR, Timothy Harrison Biloxi, MS 39532 (US) (74) Representative: Wagner, Karl H.  WAGNER & GEYER, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5 D-80538 München D-80538 München (DE)