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(43) Date of publication: 02.12.1992 Bulletin 1992/49 (21) Application number: 92902856.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.12.1991

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B26D 5/ 00( . ) B65B 41/ 14( . ) B26D 7/ 26( . ) B65B 47/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1991/009279 (87) International publication number: WO 1992/010405 (25.06.1992 Gazette 1992/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE DK FR GB NL SE (30) Priority: 12.12.1990 US 19900626278 30.08.1991 US 19910753218 30.08.1991 US 19910753219 (71) Applicant: RAPIDPAK, INC. Appleton, WI 54903 (US)	(72) Inventors: BUCHKO, Raymond, G. Appleton, WI 54911 (US) HALGREN, John, A. Neenah, WI 54956 (US) (74) Representative: Brunner, Michael John  GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)