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EP 1 222 129 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 17.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/29 (21) Application number: 00968146.1 (22) Date of filing: 19.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65G 47/91 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0004/015 (87) International publication number: WO 0130/675 (03.05.2001 Gazette 2001/18)

(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: 23.10.1999 GB 9925057 (71) Applicant: Siemens Dematic Limited Banbury,Oxon OX16 7QZ (GB)	(72) Inventor: WESTON, Matthew James Oxon 0X16 9RG (GB) (74) Representative: Raynor, Simon Mark  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord,Midsummer House,411C Midsummer Boulevard Central Milton Keynes MK9 3BN,Buckinghamshire Central Milton Keynes MK9 3BN,Buckinghamshire (GB)