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(43) Date of publication: 19.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/51 (21) Application number: 00921248.1 (22) Date of filing: 24.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01B 59/06, A01D 34/64 // (A01B63/26, A01D34:00) (86) International application number: PCT/SE0000/577 (87) International publication number: WO 0057/686 (05.10.2000 Gazette 2000/40)

(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: 25.03.1999 SE 9901091 (71) Applicant: STIGA AB S-573 28 Tranas (SE)	(72) Inventor: JOHANSSON, Sören S-573 43 Tranas (SE) (74) Representative: Andersson, Per-Olof et al AWAPATENT AB, Box 5117 200 71 Malmö 200 71 Malmö (SE)