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(43) Date of publication: 08.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/32 (21) Application number: 99957044.3 (22) Date of filing: 10.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65B 43/28 (86) International application number: PCT/US9913/213 (87) International publication number: WO 9965/774 (23.12.1999 Gazette 1999/51)

(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: 19.06.1998 US 100184 (71) Applicant: Slidell, Inc. Owatonna, MN 55060 (US)	(72) Inventors: MCGREGOR, Harold Owatonna, MN 55060 (US) MCGREGOR, James Owatonna, MN 55060 (US) ANDERSON, Scott Austin, MN 55912 (US) SNAZA, Kurt Owatonna, MN 55060 (US) WOBSCHALL, Laverne Owatonna, MN 55060 (US) (74) Representative: Weydert, Robert et al Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.P.O. Box 1502 1015 Luxembourg 1015 Luxembourg (LU)