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(43) Date of publication: 04.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/49 (21) Application number: 01907014.3 (22) Date of filing: 07.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B66F 7/08, B66F 7/16 (86) International application number: PCT/US0103/787 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/8798 (16.08.2001 Gazette 2001/33)

(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: 10.02.2000 US 500830 (71) Applicants: Pollini, Richard J. Jamison, PA 18929 (US) Miller, Rodney A. Wrightstown, PA 18940 (US)	(72) Inventors: Pollini, Richard J. Jamison, PA 18929 (US) Miller, Rodney A. Wrightstown, PA 18940 (US) (74) Representative: Torggler, Paul Norbert, Dr. et al Patentanwälte Torggler & HofingerWilhelm-Greil-Strasse 16Postfach 556 6021 Innsbruck 6021 Innsbruck (AT)