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(43) Date of publication: 28.02.1996 Bulletin 1996/09 (21) Application number: 94917376.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.05.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65C 7/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/005333 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/026598 (24.11.1994 Gazette 1994/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 13.05.1993 US 19930061210 13.05.1993 US 19930061703 01.10.1993 US 19930130644 (71) Applicant: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION Pasadena California 91103 (US)	(72) Inventors: DAVIGNON, Paul, A. Uxbridge, MA 01569 (US) BASTIEN, Richard, M. Cumberland, RI 02864 (US) COOPER, William, J. Woonsocket, RI 02895 (US) (74) Representative: Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys., et al  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Frohwitter . Geissler & Partner, Postfach 86 06 20 D-81633 München D-81633 München (DE)