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(43) Date of publication: 21.09.1994 Bulletin 1994/38 (21) Application number: 92924827.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.12.1992

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65B 9/ 06( . ) B65B 61/ 20( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1992/002307 (87) International publication number: WO 1993/012003 (24.06.1993 Gazette 1993/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 13.12.1991 GB 19910026529 (71) Applicant: MARSDEN PACKAGING LIMITED Blackburn, Lancashire BB1 5LW (GB)	(72) Inventor: MARSDEN, John Robert Blackburn, Lancashire BB4 6GH (GB) (74) Representative: Kelvie, George Thomas, et al  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord The Victoria Suite 3rd Floor Northern Assurance Buildings Albert Square Manchester M2 4DN Manchester M2 4DN (GB)