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(43) Date of publication: 24.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/47 (21) Application number: 98901400.0 (22) Date of filing: 27.01.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65G 15/ 60( . ) B65G 15/ 02( . ) B65G 21/ 14( . ) B65G 15/ 00( . ) B65G 21/ 10( . ) B65G 47/ 64( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1998/000247 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/034857 (13.08.1998 Gazette 1998/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT CH DE ES FR GB IT LI SE (30) Priority: 05.02.1997 GB 19970002307 (71) Applicant: DANA CORPORATION Toledo, OH 43606 (US)	(72) Inventor: CRUICKSHANK, Jack Glenrothes Fife KY7 5NG (GB) (74) Representative: Goddard, David John  Harrison Goddard Foote, 1 Stockport Road, Marple Stockport SK6 6BD Stockport SK6 6BD (GB)