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(43) Date of publication: 18.01.1984 Bulletin 1984/03 (21) Application number: 83900592.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.01.1983

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 83/ 00( . ) G07F 13/ 10( . ) B65G 59/ 10( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1983/000017 (87) International publication number: WO 1983/002441 (21.07.1983 Gazette 1983/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE FR GB LI NL SE (30) Priority: 12.01.1982 US 19820338867 16.12.1982 US 19820449021 16.12.1982 US 19820449022 (71) Applicant: JAMES RIVER-DIXIE/NORTHERN INC. South Norwalk Connecticut 06854 (US)	(72) Inventors: GOULD, Jerome Encino, CA 91316 (US) KELLOGG, Thomas W. Irvine, CA 92715 (US) KUCHENBECKER, Morris W. Neenah, WI 54956 (US) PAWLOWSKI, Thomas Dominic Neenah WI 54956 (US) VAXMONSKY, Joseph J. Wanaque, NJ 07465 (US) (74) Representative: Schupfner, Gerhard D., et al  Patentanwälte Müller, Schupfner & Gauger Postfach 17 53 D-21236 Buchholz D-21236 Buchholz (DE)