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(43) Date of publication: 20.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/34 (21) Application number: 01992672.4 (22) Date of filing: 31.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65B 53/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0144/850 (87) International publication number: WO 0203/6436 (10.05.2002 Gazette 2002/19)

(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: 01.11.2000 US 703950 (71) Applicants: Neagle, Claud Andrew Edgewood, KY 41017 (US) Marti, Jean 47533 Kleve (DE)	(72) Inventors: Neagle, Claud Andrew Edgewood, KY 41017 (US) Marti, Jean 47533 Kleve (DE) (74) Representative: Vetter, Ewald Otto, Dipl.-Ing.  Meissner, Bolte & PartnerAnwaltssozietätPostfach 10 26 05 86016 Augsburg 86016 Augsburg (DE)