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(43) Date of publication: 29.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/52 (21) Application number: 98906756.0 (22) Date of filing: 12.03.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65G 67/ 60( . ) B66C 13/ 32( . ) B66C 23/ 10( . ) B66C 13/ 08( . ) B66C 23/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/AU1998/000156 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/040296 (17.09.1998 Gazette 1998/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 12.03.1997 AU 1997PO05591 (71) Applicant: Semf Holdings Pty. Ltd. Hobart, TAS 7000 (AU)	(72) Inventor: STEPHENSON, Lyndon, Phillip Hobart, TAS 7005 (AU) (74) Representative: Sherrard-Smith, Hugh  Appleyard Lees, 15 Clare Road Halifax, HX1 2HY, West Yorkshire Halifax, HX1 2HY, West Yorkshire (GB)