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(43) Date of publication: 04.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/14 (21) Application number: 10720672.4 (22) Date of filing: 21.05.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65G 43/10(2006.01) B65G 65/00(2006.01) B65G 47/31(2006.01) B64F 1/32(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2010/050837 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/136789 (02.12.2010 Gazette 2010/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 26.05.2009 GB 0908979 (71) Applicant: Logan Teleflex (UK) Limited Kingston Upon Hull Yorkshire HU7 0DR (GB)	(72) Inventors: JEFFERY, Michael Yorkshire HU17 7EN (GB) GILCHRIST, Alistair Lincolnshire LN4 1EB (GB) WILSON, Andrew Yorkshire HU8 8QA (GB) (74) Representative: Manley, Nicholas Michael  W.P. Thompson & Co. Coopers Building Church Street Liverpool L1 3AB Liverpool L1 3AB (GB)