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(43) Date of publication: 26.02.1997 Bulletin 1997/09 (21) Application number: 95921287.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.05.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65B 31/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/006248 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/031375 (23.11.1995 Gazette 1995/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IE IT LI NL (30) Priority: 17.05.1994 US 19940245249 21.02.1995 US 19950394345 (71) Applicants: Sanfilippo, James J. Chicago, IL 60611 (US) Sanfilippo, John E. Barrington, IL 60011 (US)	(72) Inventors: Sanfilippo, James J. Chicago, IL 60611 (US) Sanfilippo, John E. Barrington, IL 60011 (US) (74) Representative: Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al  BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street London EC4A 1PQ London EC4A 1PQ (GB)