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(43) Date of publication: 04.09.1996 Bulletin 1996/36 (21) Application number: 95902626.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.11.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B26D 7/ 06( . ) B26D 5/ 20( . ) B31D 5/ 00( . ) B65B 55/ 20( . ) B26D 5/ 00( . ) B26D 7/ 32( . ) B31D 5/ 02( . ) B65B 61/ 22( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/013380 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/013914 (26.05.1995 Gazette 1995/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB NL (30) Priority: 19.11.1993 US 19930154911 19.11.1993 US 19930155115 19.11.1993 US 19930155116 (71) Applicant: RANPAK CORPORATION Concord Township, OH 44077-9702 (US)	(72) Inventors: SIMMONS, James, A. Painesville Township, OH 44077 (US) RATZEL, Richard, O. Westlake, OH 44145 (US) BEIERLORZER, Edwin, P. Bellevue, WA 98006 (US) (74) Representative: Singleton, Jeffrey, et al  Eric Potter Clarkson St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate Nottingham NG1 1LE Nottingham NG1 1LE (GB)