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(43) Date of publication: 23.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/17 (21) Application number: 01949728.8 (22) Date of filing: 18.07.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65H 75/34, B65H 75/44, B65H 57/28, B65H 57/14, B63C 11/00, B66D 1/38 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0103/204 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/6146 (24.01.2002 Gazette 2002/04)

(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: 18.07.2000 GB 0017628 (71) Applicant: Hydrovision Limited Dyce,Aberdeen AB21 0GP (GB)	(72) Inventors: SOTHCOTT, Ian Wragby,Lincolnshire LN8 5PF (GB) GRANT, David, Alexander, William Aberdeen AB15 6HU (GB) TAIT, Brian Dalgety Bay,Fyfe KY11 5UN (GB) MOWAT, William Aberdeen AB10 6JY (GB) (74) Representative: Vleck, Jan Montagu  Reddie & Grose,16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)