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EP 1 237 783 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 11.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/37 (21) Application number: 00978512.2 (22) Date of filing: 10.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65B 1/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0030/965 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/4470 (17.05.2001 Gazette 2001/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 10.11.1999 US 437673 10.11.1999 US 437853 10.11.1999 US 438113 10.11.1999 US 437835 10.11.1999 US 437702 (71) Applicant: SHURFLO PUMP MANUFACTURING CO. Santa Ana, CA 92706-2100 (US)	(72) Inventors: SAVELIEV, Michael Huntington Beach, CA 92649 (US) GAGLIANO, Thomas Huntington Beach, CA 92648 (US) SCHUSTER, James, R. Las Flores, CA 92688 (US) PAOLINI, Louis, J., Jr. Corona, CA 91719 (US) (74) Representative: Lawrence, John et al Barker Brettell 138 Hagley RoadEdgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)