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(43) Date of publication: 28.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/39 (21) Application number: 03770178.6 (22) Date of filing: 24.10.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65B 59/00, B65B 25/06, B65B 39/02, B65B 57/10, B65B 63/02, B65B 43/26, B65G 47/52, B65G 47/76, B65G 49/00 (86) International application number: PCT/NZ2003/000240 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/037652 (06.05.2004 Gazette 2004/19)

(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: 24.10.2002 NZ 52222902 (71) Applicant: Machinery Developments Limited Auckland 1005 (NZ)	(72) Inventor: MELVILLE, Richard, Archer 1005 Auckland (NZ) (74) Representative: Hill, Justin John et al McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP 7 Bishopsgate London EC2N 3AR London EC2N 3AR (GB)