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(43) Date of publication: 06.07.1994 Bulletin 1994/27 (21) Application number: 92920454.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.09.1992

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B26D 1/ 22( . ) B26D 7/ 01( . ) B26D 7/ 12( . ) B26D 1/ 24( . ) B26D 7/ 06( . ) B31B 1/ 20( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1992/007732 (87) International publication number: WO 1993/005935 (01.04.1993 Gazette 1993/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: CH ES FR IT LI (30) Priority: 20.09.1991 US 19910763333 (71) Applicant: MARQUIP, INC. Phillips, Wisconsin 54555 - 0028 (US)	(72) Inventors: PAULSON, Richard, F. Phillips, WI 54555 (US) CUMMINGS, James, A. Phillips, WI 54555 (US) (74) Representative: Carpenter, David, et al  MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway Birmingham B1 1TT Birmingham B1 1TT (GB)