(19)
(11) EP 0 615 510 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.09.1994 Bulletin 1994/38

(21) Application number: 93900982.0

(22) Date of filing: 08.12.1992
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B31B 23/ 00( . )
B65D 30/ 20( . )
B65D 75/ 20( . )
B65B 9/ 08( . )
B65D 33/ 36( . )
B65D 75/ 58( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1992/010626
(87) International publication number:
WO 1993/012008 (24.06.1993 Gazette 1993/15)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT SE

(30) Priority: 09.12.1991 US 19910804357
09.12.1991 US 19910804802

(60) Divisional application:
96113747.8 / 0754629

(71) Applicant: MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GARVEY, Joseph, F.
    Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
  • LARSON, Curtis, L.
    Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
  • MINION, Aaron, A.
    Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
  • SMITH, Warren, T.
    Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER 
Siebertstrasse 4
D-81675 München
D-81675 München (DE)

   


(54) SPECIALIZED PRODUCT POUCHES AND THE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING INDIVIDUAL POUCHES FROM A CONTINUOUS WEB AND PACKAGING A PRODUCT