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(43) Date of publication: 13.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/07 (21) Application number: 99927611.6 (22) Date of filing: 23.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B08B 3/08 (86) International application number: PCT/BE9900/080 (87) International publication number: WO 0069/576 (23.11.2000 Gazette 2000/47)

(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: 12.05.1999 WO PCT/BE99/00061 (71) Applicant: SEGHERS BETTER TECHNOLOGY FOR SERVICES+MACHINERY, ZELE 9140 Zele (BE)	(72) Inventor: GEEROMS, André B-9420 Erpe-Mere (BE) (74) Representative: Luys, Marie-José A.H. et al Gevers & Vander Haeghen, Livornostraat 7 1060 Brussel 1060 Brussel (BE)