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(43) Date of publication: 10.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/50 (21) Application number: 01924184.3 (22) Date of filing: 15.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65B 1/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0108/568 (87) International publication number: WO 0207/4626 (26.09.2002 Gazette 2002/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (71) Applicant: Stoneridge Control Devices Inc. Canton, MA 02021 (US)	(72) Inventors: HOLLOWAY, John, C. Cumberland, RI 03864-5012 (US) SCHREGARDUS, Thomas, P. Somerville, MA 02144 (US) (74) Representative: Lippert, Hans-Joachim, Dipl.-Ing.  Lippert, Stachow, Schmidt & Partner,Patentanwälte,Frankenforster Strasse 135-137 51427 Bergisch Gladbach 51427 Bergisch Gladbach (DE)