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EP 1 421 020 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 26.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/22 (21) Application number: 02753111.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.08.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65G 49/05 (86) International application number: PCT/FI2002/000691 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/018446 (06.03.2003 Gazette 2003/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 27.08.2001 FI 20011714 (71) Applicant: OY Langh Ship AB 21500 Piikkiö (FI)	(72) Inventor: LANGH, Hans FIN-21500 Piikkiö (FI) (74) Representative: Westerholm, Carl Christian  Kolster Oy Ab,Iso Roobertinkatu 23,P.O. Box 148 00121 Helsinki 00121 Helsinki (FI)