PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR FILLING A BAG WITH POWDERED OR GRANULAR MATERIAL - Patent 1292496

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EP 1 292 496 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	04.04.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	19.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/12

(21)	Application number: 01929852.0

(22)	Date of filing: 17.05.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B65B 63/02, B65B 1/24

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB0102/188

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0108/7715 (22.11.2001 Gazette 2001/47)

(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

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Priority:

17.05.2000 GB 0011730
25.09.2000 GB 0023384

(71)	Applicant: GRT LIMITED
	Chepstow NP16 7YS (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	HEGARTY, Timoth, John, Michael Chepstow NP16 7EY (GB) BALDRY, Richard, Hugh Lancashire OL4 5RZ (GB)

(74)	Representative: Spittle, Mark Charles
	Urquhart Dykes & Lord,Three Trinity Court,21-27 Newport Road Cardiff CF24 0AA Cardiff CF24 0AA (GB)

(54)	PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR FILLING A BAG WITH POWDERED OR GRANULAR MATERIAL