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(43) Date of publication: 24.01.1996 Bulletin 1996/04 (21) Application number: 94913366.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.04.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B26D 1/ 553( . ) B26F 1/ 38( . ) B26D 7/ 18( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/003732 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/022644 (13.10.1994 Gazette 1994/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 06.04.1993 GB 19930007211 (71) Applicant: THE MEAD CORPORATION Dayton Ohio 45463 (US)	(72) Inventor: PAUL, Michael Bristol, Avon BS17 2PL (GB) (74) Representative: Hepworth, John Malcolm, et al  Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley Bloxam Court Corporation Street Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB)