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(43) Date of publication: 13.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/24 (21) Application number: 00939907.2 (22) Date of filing: 15.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B66C 23/48 (86) International application number: PCT/US0016/537 (87) International publication number: WO 0076/901 (21.12.2000 Gazette 2000/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 15.06.1999 US 139256 P (71) Applicant: EAST/WEST INDUSTRIES, INC. Ronkonkoma,New York 11779-6800 (US)	(72) Inventors: SPINOSA, Dominic Wantagh, NY 11793 (US) KNOLL, Frank Huntington Station, NY 11746 (US) GAITO, Joseph Levittown, NY 11756 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Postfach 22 14 43 80504 München 80504 München (DE)