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(43) Date of publication: 28.02.1996 Bulletin 1996/09 (21) Application number: 94913583.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.04.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65H 29/ 32( . ) B65H 29/ 68( . ) B65H 29/ 66( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/EP1994/001134 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/025384 (10.11.1994 Gazette 1994/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 05.05.1993 DE 19934314756 05.05.1993 DE 19930006740U (71) Applicant: VITS MASCHINENBAU GMBH W-40764 Langenfeld (DE)	(72) Inventors: RICHARZ, Hans-Peter D-40764 Langenfeld (DE) LÜNENSCHLOSS, Dirk D-40764 Langenfeld (DE) WÜSTENHAGEN, Bernd D-46483 Wesel (DE) (74) Representative: Frese-Göddeke, Beate, Dr., et al  Babcock-BSH Aktiengesellschaft PATENTABTEILUNG Postfach 6 D-47811 Krefeld D-47811 Krefeld (DE)