A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR BATCHING ITEMS

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EP 1 421 352 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	29.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/44

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	17.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/38

(21)	Application number: 02787168.0

(22)	Date of filing: 12.07.2002

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G01G 13/00^(2006.01)

G01G 19/387^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/IS2002/000012

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2003/008917 (30.01.2003 Gazette 2003/05)

(54)	A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR BATCHING ITEMS VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BATCH-VERARBEITUNG VON ARTIKELN PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE METTRE DES ARTICLES EN LOT

(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

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Priority:

17.07.2001 IS 600801
17.07.2001 US 305860 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	26.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/22

(73)	Proprietor: Marel Food Systems hf.
	210 Gardabær (IS)

(72)	Inventors:
	HJALMARSSON, Helgi IS-105 Reykjavik (IS) ASGEIRSSON, Agni IS-200 Kopavogur (IS) TOMASSON, Kristberg IS-105 Reykjavik (IS) EIRIKSSON, Steindor IS-105 Reykjavik (IS) STEINSSON, Sveinn, Arnar Is-220 Hafnarfjordur (IS) OLAFSSON, Jon, Thor IS-210 Gardabaer (IS)

(74)	Representative: Arnason Faktor
	Intellectual Property Group Efstaleiti 5 103 Reykjavik 103 Reykjavik (IS)

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References cited: :

WO-A-99/44759
US-A- 4 010 809

GB-A- 2 116 732
US-A- 4 313 507

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