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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/01 (21) Application number: 02702197.1 (22) Date of filing: 27.02.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65G 33/18, B65G 33/08, B65G 33/14 (86) International application number: PCT/CA2002/000243 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/081343 (17.10.2002 Gazette 2002/42)

(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: 06.04.2001 US 828009 13.02.2002 CA 2371506 (71) Applicant: Highline MFG. Inc. Vonda, Saskatchewan SOK 4NO (CA)	(72) Inventor: Highline MFG. Inc. Vonda, Saskatchewan SOK 4NO (CA) (74) Representative: Baronetzky, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing.  Splanemann ReitznerBaronetzky WestendorpPatentanwälteRumfordstrasse 7 80469 München 80469 München (DE)