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(43) Date of publication: 08.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/02 (21) Application number: 01919680.7 (22) Date of filing: 12.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 88/32 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0101/698 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/9080 (25.10.2001 Gazette 2001/43)

(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: 13.04.2000 GB 0009051 (71) Applicant: Catalyst Handling Research & Engineering Limited Bridgend CF31 3RD (GB)	(72) Inventor: SHEEHAN, Patrick Bridgend CF31 2LT (GB) (74) Representative: Cawdell, Karen Teresa  Urquhart-Dykes & LordThree Trinity Court21-27 Newport Road Cardiff, CF24 0AA Cardiff, CF24 0AA (GB)