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(11) EP 3 452 393 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
13.03.2019 Bulletin 2019/11

(21) Application number: 17793020.3

(22) Date of filing: 26.04.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65G 23/04(2006.01)
B65G 23/44(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2017/029565
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/192329 (09.11.2017 Gazette 2017/45)
(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 MD

(30) Priority: 05.05.2016 US 201662332086 P

(71) Applicant: Laitram, LLC
Harahan, LA 70123 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MACLACHLAN, Gilbert J.
    Harahan, Louisiana 70123 (US)
  • MILLER, Abraham L.
    Lacombe, Louisiana 70445 (US)

(74) Representative: Walker, Ross Thomson 
Forresters IP LLP Skygarden Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München
80636 München (DE)

   


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