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(43) Date of publication: 22.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/34 (21) Application number: 99924356.1 (22) Date of filing: 19.05.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65B 31/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9911/057 (87) International publication number: WO 9962/767 (09.12.1999 Gazette 1999/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT SE (30) Priority: 29.05.1998 US 87314 (71) Applicant: Dresser Equipment Group, Inc. Carrollton, TX 75006 (US)	(72) Inventor: TAYLOR, Ken W. Austin, TX 78728 (US) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN - EITLE  Patent- und RechtsanwälteArabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)