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(43) Date of publication: 03.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/44 (21) Application number: 98900567.0 (22) Date of filing: 12.01.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B66C 11/ 00( . ) B66C 19/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1998/000071 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/030485 (16.07.1998 Gazette 1998/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE GB NL (30) Priority: 14.01.1997 GB 19970000637 (71) Applicant: Bacon, Philip Henry Sutton, Surrey SM1 3HG (GB)	(72) Inventor: Bacon, Philip Henry Sutton, Surrey SM1 3HG (GB) (74) Representative: Cummings, Sean Patrick, et al  David Keltie Associates, 12 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1AP London EC4A 1AP (GB)