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(43) Date of publication: 20.08.1997 Bulletin 1997/34 (21) Application number: 95937231.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.11.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B07C 5/ 342( . ) B07C 5/ 36( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/NZ1995/000113 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/013340 (09.05.1996 Gazette 1996/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 01.11.1994 NZ 19940264835 (71) Applicant: HORTICULTURAL AUTOMATION LIMITED Onehunga, Auckland (NZ)	(72) Inventor: KENNEDY, Hamish, Alexander, Nigel Mount Eden Auckland (NZ) (74) Representative: Bannerman, David Gardner  Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn London, EC1N 2JT London, EC1N 2JT (GB)