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(43) Date of publication: 22.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/47 (21) Application number: 99972889.2 (22) Date of filing: 02.12.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01J 25/11, A01J 25/12 (86) International application number: PCT/NZ9900/210 (87) International publication number: WO 0032/033 (08.06.2000 Gazette 2000/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 02.12.1998 NZ 33311498 (71) Applicant: Scherping Systems Limited Hamilton 2021 (NZ)	(72) Inventor: MISSION, Gregory, Charles Maungatautari,Cambridge 2351 (NZ) (74) Representative: McCarthy, Denis Alexis et al MacLachlan & Donaldson47 Merrion Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)