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EP 1 289 865 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.05.2002 (43) Date of publication: 12.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/11 (21) Application number: 01975155.1 (22) Date of filing: 23.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65G 59/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0116/916 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/6142 (20.12.2001 Gazette 2001/51)

(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: 23.05.2000 US 206363 P 21.12.2000 US 257316 P (71) Applicant: Chirnomas, Munroe Morris Township, NJ 07960 (US)	(72) Inventor: Chirnomas, Munroe Morris Township, NJ 07960 (US) (74) Representative: Pratt, Richard Wilson et al D. Young & Co,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)