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(43) Date of publication: 03.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/49 (21) Application number: 02700080.1 (22) Date of filing: 13.02.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B66C 23/48 (86) International application number: PCT/CA0200/187 (87) International publication number: WO 0206/4487 (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 2335897 13.02.2001 US 268300 P (71) Applicant: Delaney Machinerie Inc. L'Assomption, Quebec J5W 1H7 (CA)	(72) Inventor: DELANEY, François L'Assomption, Quebec J5W 1H7 (CA) (74) Representative: Bonnetat, Christian  CABINET BONNETAT29, rue de St. Pétersbourg 75008 Paris 75008 Paris (FR)