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(43) Date of publication: 18.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/16 (21) Application number: 99926643.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65G 21/14, B65G 21/06, B65G 17/00, B65G 21/02 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9901/942 (87) International publication number: WO 0000/414 (06.01.2000 Gazette 2000/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: CH DE DK ES FR IE IT LI NL (30) Priority: 30.06.1998 GB 9814078 (71) Applicant: Beckhurst, Trevor Alan Nr. Kettering,Northamptonshire NN14 3AW (GB)	(72) Inventor: Beckhurst, Trevor Alan Nr. Kettering,Northamptonshire NN14 3AW (GB) (74) Representative: Gregory, Timothy Mark  T.M. Gregory & Co.,26 Cyril Street Northampton NN1 5EL Northampton NN1 5EL (GB)