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(43) Date of publication: 17.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/29 (21) Application number: 99974015.2 (22) Date of filing: 10.09.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E04H 6/04, E04H 6/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US9921/155 (87) International publication number: WO 0120/104 (22.03.2001 Gazette 2001/12)

(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 (71) Applicant: Kar-Tainer International Inc. Decatur, GA 30030 (US)	(72) Inventors: COX, Richard, Dawson Duluth, GA 30097 (US) PIENAAR, Salmon Summerstrad, Port Elizabeth 6001 (ZA) LACY, Mark Dacula, GA 30019 (US) (74) Representative: Stuttard, Garry Philip  Urquhart-Dykes & LordTower HouseMerrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)