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(43) Date of publication: 06.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/14 (21) Application number: 03747500.1 (22) Date of filing: 24.04.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65F 1/06, B65F 1/12, B65F 1/14, G09F 15/00, G09F 23/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2003/001731 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/093142 (13.11.2003 Gazette 2003/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 04.05.2002 GB 0210287 20.06.2002 GB 0214197 25.06.2002 GB 0214590 12.09.2002 GB 0221122 04.10.2002 GB 0223015 14.01.2003 GB 0300734 06.03.2003 GB 0305109 (71) Applicants: GREEN, Alan Joseph Glasgow, G77 6QU (GB) Cook, Gordon Fraser Glasgow G46 6ED (GB)

(72) Inventors: GREEN, Alan Joseph Glasgow, G77 6QU (GB) Cook, Gordon Fraser Glasgow G46 6ED (GB) (74) Representative: McKechnie, Neil  Kennedys Patent Agency Limited,Floor 5, Queens House,29 St. Vincent Place Glasgow G1 2DT Glasgow G1 2DT (GB)