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(43) Date of publication: 23.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/47 (21) Application number: 04711642.1 (22) Date of filing: 17.02.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01B 79/02, A01B 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/000619 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/073387 (02.09.2004 Gazette 2004/36)

(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: 22.02.2003 GB 0304092 (71) Applicant: Kverneland ASA 4344 Kverneland (NO)	(72) Inventor: SKJAVELAND, Magne 4344 Kvernaland (NO) (74) Representative: Orr, William McLean  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way LeedsLS2 8PA LeedsLS2 8PA (GB)