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(43) Date of publication: 22.02.2017 Bulletin 2017/08 (21) Application number: 15780116.8 (22) Date of filing: 26.03.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65G 15/60(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/022638 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/160486 (22.10.2015 Gazette 2015/42)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA (30) Priority: 17.04.2014 US 201414255474 (71) Applicant: Laitram, LLC Harahan, LA 70123 (US)	(72) Inventor: DEPASO, Joseph M. River Ridge, Louisiana 70123 (US) (74) Representative: Walker, Ross Thomson  Forresters Skygarden Erika-Mann-Strasse 11 80636 München 80636 München (DE)