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(43) Date of publication: 10.04.2013 Bulletin 2013/15 (21) Application number: 11730055.8 (22) Date of filing: 03.06.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B66C 13/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2011/051050 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/151653 (08.12.2011 Gazette 2011/49)

(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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 26.11.2010 GB 201020128 03.06.2010 GB 201009253 (71) Applicant: Northern Hydraulic Cylinder Engineers Limited Washington, Tyne and Wear NE38 0AB (GB)	(72) Inventor: HOLLAND, Peter Washington Tyne and Wear NE38 0AB (GB) (74) Representative: Hartley, Lucinda Jane  Hargreaves Elsworth Cooper's Studios 14-18 Westgate Road Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 3NN Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 3NN (GB)