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(43) Date of publication: 04.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/40 (21) Application number: 00960873.8 (22) Date of filing: 22.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65B 43/26, B65B 67/04 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0003/636 (87) International publication number: WO 0125/091 (12.04.2001 Gazette 2001/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 07.10.1999 GB 9923621 29.06.2000 GB 0015842 (71) Applicant: Burke, Michael Anthony Nottingham NG5 3FF (GB)	(72) Inventor: Burke, Michael Anthony Nottingham NG5 3FF (GB) (74) Representative: Lucking, David John  FORRESTER & BOEHMERTPettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)