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(43) Date of publication: 21.04.1993 Bulletin 1993/16 (21) Application number: 91903556.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.12.1990

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65B 25/ 14( . ) B65H 39/ 055( . ) B65B 61/ 20( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1990/007458 (87) International publication number: WO 1992/000879 (23.01.1992 Gazette 1992/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE FR GB IT LI (30) Priority: 09.07.1990 US 19900549309 (71) Applicant: WEBCRAFT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. North Brunswick, New Jersey 08902 (US)

(72) Inventors: KATZ, Robert, E. Florham Park, NJ 07932 (US) JONES, John, H. Westfield, NJ 07090 (US) HIPKO, George, P. Milltown, NJ 08850 (US) SILVERSCHOTZ, Stanford, B. Livingston, NJ 07039 (US) HOFFMAN, James Doylestown, PA 18901 (US) DENNIS, Michael Doylestown, PA 18901 (US) PEARSON, William, F. Toms River, NJ 08753 (US) WURTZEL, Kenneth Feasterville, PA 19053 (US) ROSENBLOOM, Jack Elkins, PA 19117 (US) (74) Representative: Paul, Dieter-Alfred, Dipl.-Ing.  Fichtestrasse 18 D-41464 Neuss D-41464 Neuss (DE)