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(43) Date of publication: 04.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/45 (21) Application number: 97900804.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.01.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B66B 9/ 08( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/NL1997/000013 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/026207 (24.07.1997 Gazette 1997/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 17.01.1996 NL 19961002105 20.02.1996 NL 19961002392 (71) Applicant: Otto Ooms B.V. 2861 GB Bergambacht (NL)	(72) Inventors: OOMS, Otto NL-2861 GB Bergambacht (NL) OOMS, Alex NL-2861 GB Bergambacht (NL) (74) Representative: Louet Feisser, Arnold, et al  Arnold & Siedsma, Sweelinckplein 1 2517 GK Den Haag 2517 GK Den Haag (NL)