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(43) Date of publication: 13.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/02 (21) Application number: 97904945.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.03.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65F 3/ 00( . ) B65F 3/ 26( . ) B65F 3/ 20( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/AU1997/000138 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/033817 (18.09.1997 Gazette 1997/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 12.03.1996 AU 1996PN08637 12.09.1996 AU 1996PN02280 (71) Applicant: Garwood International Pty. Limited Wetherill Park NSW 2164 (AU)	(72) Inventors: DE VRIES, Peter Bonnyrigg, NSW 2177 (AU) HOUSTON, Michael, Allen South Penrith, NSW 2750 (AU) McHUGH, Leslie, James Middle Dural, NSW 2158 (AU) HORROCKS, David, John Putney, NSW 2112 (AU) OMMUNDSON, Barry, John Dundas, NSW 2117 (AU) (74) Representative: Casey, Lindsay Joseph, et al  F. R. Kelly & Co. 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge Dublin 4 Dublin 4 (IE)