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(43) Date of publication: 26.06.1996 Bulletin 1996/26 (21) Application number: 94929242.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.09.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65B 35/ 50( . ) B65B 61/ 20( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/010555 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/007840 (23.03.1995 Gazette 1995/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 17.09.1993 US 19930123514 (71) Applicant: RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Denver, CO 80202 (US)	(72) Inventors: OLSON, Allen L. Crosby, MN 56441 (US) ZIEGLER, Kelly, W. Crosby, MN 56441 (US) (74) Representative: Powell, Stephen David, et al  WILLIAMS, POWELL & ASSOCIATES 34 Tavistock Street London WC2E 7PB London WC2E 7PB (GB)