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(43) Date of publication: 22.02.1995 Bulletin 1995/08 (21) Application number: 93911303.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.05.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65C 1/ 02( . ) B65C 9/ 44( . ) B65C 9/ 40( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1993/004556 (87) International publication number: WO 1993/023292 (25.11.1993 Gazette 1993/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 13.05.1992 US 19920882468 (71) Applicant: ACCU-SORT SYSTEMS, INC. Telford Pennsylvania 18969-1196 (US)	(72) Inventor: OVERHOLT, Robert, S. Vienna, VA 22182-1601 (US) (74) Representative: Boydell, John Christopher, et al  Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 Serjeants' Inn Fleet Street London EC4Y 1LL London EC4Y 1LL (GB)