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(43) Date of publication: 12.08.1992 Bulletin 1992/33 (21) Application number: 90916851.0 (22) Date of filing: 31.10.1990

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B31F 1/ 00( . ) B26D 1/ 40( . ) B31D 5/ 00( . ) B65D 81/ 05( . ) B26D 1/ 24( . ) B26D 9/ 00( . ) B31F 5/ 00( . ) B65D 81/ 09( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1990/006335 (87) International publication number: WO 1991/006694 (16.05.1991 Gazette 1991/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 02.11.1989 US 19890430861 14.06.1990 US 19900538181 (71) Applicant: ECO-PACK INDUSTRIES, INc. Kent, WA 98032 (US)	(72) Inventor: PARKER, Johnny, M. Vashon, WA 98070 (US) (74) Representative: Powell, Timothy John  D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)