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(43) Date of publication: 19.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/51 (21) Application number: 00912747.3 (22) Date of filing: 20.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 88/32, B65G 53/24, B65G 53/28, B65G 53/36 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0000/964 (87) International publication number: WO 0055/073 (21.09.2000 Gazette 2000/38)

(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: 18.03.1999 GB 9906139 (71) Applicant: Curle, William Kilsyth, Glasgow G65 9LR (GB)	(72) Inventor: Curle, William Kilsyth, Glasgow G65 9LR (GB) (74) Representative: Shanks, Andrew et al Cruikshank & Fairweather, 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE Glasgow G1 3AE (GB)