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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.04.2003 (43) Date of publication: 07.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/15 (21) Application number: 02742145.2 (22) Date of filing: 18.06.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65H 1/00, B65G 59/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/019145 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/102690 (27.12.2002 Gazette 2002/52)

(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: 18.06.2001 US 883893 08.02.2002 US 71902 (71) Applicant: Hewett, Christopher B. Aspen, CO 81611 (US)	(72) Inventor: Hewett, Christopher B. Aspen, CO 81611 (US) (74) Representative: Vigars, Christopher Ian  Haseltine Lake & Co.,Imperial House,15-19 Kingsway London WC2B 6UD London WC2B 6UD (GB)