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(43) Date of publication: 07.12.1988 Bulletin 1988/49 (21) Application number: 87907064.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.10.1987

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65B 51/ 14( . ) B65B 9/ 20( . ) B31B 1/ 64( . ) B65B 51/ 30( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1987/002541 (87) International publication number: WO 1988/002307 (07.04.1988 Gazette 1988/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 03.10.1986 US 19860915216 (71) Applicants: MORAN, Michael . Raleigh, NC 27612 (US) SUTTLE, James Mitchell Durham, NC 27713 (US)	(72) Inventors: MORAN, Michael . Raleigh, NC 27612 (US) SUTTLE, James Mitchell Durham, NC 27713 (US) (74) Representative: Gustorf, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing.  Patentanwalt Dipl.-Ing. Gerhard Gustorf Bachstrasse 6 A D-84036 Landshut D-84036 Landshut (DE)