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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.07.2006 (43) Date of publication: 11.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/15 (21) Application number: 05771848.8 (22) Date of filing: 18.07.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65B 9/06(2006.01) B65B 25/14(2006.01) B65B 35/40(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2005/002056 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/011022 (02.02.2006 Gazette 2006/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 22.07.2004 IT BO20040457 06.12.2004 IT BO20040755 (71) Applicants: Pulsar S.r.l. 40013 Castel Maggiore (Bologna) (IT) Lynx Machinery International Limited Midsomer Norton, Bath BA3 4BH (GB)	(72) Inventors: FRANZAROLI, Massimo I-40013 Castel Maggiore (IT) TANNER, Stephen William Holcombe, Bath BA 35ET (GB) (74) Representative: Fanzini, Valeriano  Bugnion S.p.A. Via Goito, 18 40126 Bologna 40126 Bologna (IT)