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(43) Date of publication: 11.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/50 (21) Application number: 01915995.3 (22) Date of filing: 16.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01J 5/017, A01J 7/04 // A01J7:00 (86) International application number: PCT/SE0100/548 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/7848 (20.09.2001 Gazette 2001/38)

(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: 17.03.2000 SE 0000891 (71) Applicant: DeLaval Holding AB 147 21 Tumba (SE)	(72) Inventors: SJÖLUND, Martin S-113 23 Stockholm (SE) HOLMERTZ, Nils-Erik S-141 51 Huddinge (SE) (74) Representative: Winblad, Hans Peter et al Albihns Stockholm AB,Box 5581 114 85 Stockholm 114 85 Stockholm (SE)