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(43) Date of publication: 09.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/32 (21) Application number: 04801050.8 (22) Date of filing: 12.11.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65C 9/40(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/037933 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/047115 (26.05.2005 Gazette 2005/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 12.11.2003 US 481628 P (71) Applicants: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. Alpharetta, Georgia 30202 (US) Dunlap, Joe D. McMinnville, Tennessee 37110 (US)	(72) Inventor: DUNLAP, Joe, D., Jr. McMinnville, Tennessee 37110 (US) (74) Representative: Morgan, Marc  Siemens AG, Postfach 22 16 34 80506 Munich 80506 Munich (DE)