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(43) Date of publication: 28.02.1996 Bulletin 1996/09 (21) Application number: 94911963.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.04.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65H 75/ 14( . ) B65H 75/ 50( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/FI1994/000130 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/022755 (13.10.1994 Gazette 1994/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IE IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 02.04.1993 FI 19930001498 02.07.1993 FI 19930003049 (71) Applicants: Aupel S.A. L-1142 Luxembourg (LU) Sylvester Holdings S.A. L-2016 Luxembourg (LU)	(72) Inventors: SARANPÄÄ, Raimo FIN-44120 Äänekoski (FI) HIRVANEN, Mauri FIN-41290 Kangashäkki (FI) TULLA, Tuomo FIN-40340 Jyväskylä (FI) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Dr. Solf & Zapf  Candidplatz 15 D-81543 München D-81543 München (DE)