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(43) Date of publication: 23.04.2014 Bulletin 2014/17 (21) Application number: 12719032.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.04.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65C 9/12(2006.01) B65C 11/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2012/050826 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/172303 (20.12.2012 Gazette 2012/51)

(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: 17.06.2011 GB 201110248 (71) Applicant: Hellermanntyton Limited Manchester M22 4TY (GB)	(72) Inventors: BLANKS, Steven Manchester Lancashire M22 4TY (GB) LOMAX, Alan Manchester Lancashire M22 4TY (GB) (74) Representative: Jones, David Alan  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP 7th Floor Churchill House Churchill Way Cardiff CF10 2HH Cardiff CF10 2HH (GB)