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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.01.2003 (43) Date of publication: 19.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/47 (21) Application number: 02711700.1 (22) Date of filing: 13.02.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65F 1/16, B30B 1/00, B30B 9/30 (86) International application number: PCT/CA0200/146 (87) International publication number: WO 0206/4458 (22.08.2002 Gazette 2002/34)

(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: 13.02.2001 CA 2335690 (71) Applicant: Compressario Corporation Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 7V1 (CA)	(72) Inventors: MAY, Charlotte, Mary-anne Keswick, Ontario L4P 1K4 (CA) ROCHON, Glenn, Emile Keswick, Ontario L4P 1K4 (CA) (74) Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote  Belgrave HallBelgrave Street Leeds LS2 8DD Leeds LS2 8DD (GB)