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(43) Date of publication: 25.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/04 (21) Application number: 04728560.6 (22) Date of filing: 21.04.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65H 51/22(1968.09) G01V 8/14(1995.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2004/004229 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/094285 (04.11.2004 Gazette 2004/45)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL HR LT LV MK (30) Priority: 21.04.2003 SE 0301181 (71) Applicant: IROPA AG 6340 Baar (CH)	(72) Inventors: BROVARONE, Cesare I-13836 Cossato (IT) FIORIO, Marco 13836 Cossato (IT) (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät  Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)