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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2009 Bulletin 2009/43 (21) Application number: 08729049.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.02.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65H 51/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/053052 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/097972 (14.08.2008 Gazette 2008/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 05.02.2007 US 702147 (71) Applicant: SPX Corporation Charlotte, NC 28277 (US)	(72) Inventor: NAPIANY, Ralph Niantic, CT 06357 (US) (74) Representative: TBK-Patent  Bavariaring 4-6 80336 München 80336 München (DE)