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(11) EP 0 773 843 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
21.05.1997 Bulletin 1997/21

(21) Application number: 96922437.0

(22) Date of filing: 07.06.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B21D 51/ 18( . )
B65D 1/ 26( . )
 B21D 51/ 26( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/009983
(87) International publication number:
WO 1996/040457 (19.12.1996 Gazette 1997/03)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 07.06.1995 US 19950473506
07.06.1995 US 19950475370
07.06.1995 US 19950482884

(71) Applicants:
  • AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN COMPANY
    Chicago, IL 60631-3504 (US)
  • OBERBURG ENGINEERING AG
    3414 Oberburg (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • HALASZ, Andy
    Cristal Lake, IL 60012 (US)
  • WIRZ, Rolf
    CH-3432 Lutzelfluh (CH)
  • MENEGHIN, René
    F-38160 La Murette (FR)
  • TREPIED, Louis
    F-38740 Voreppe (FR)

(74) Representative: Miller, James Lionel Woolverton 
Kilburn & Strode, 30 John Street
London WC1N 2DD
London WC1N 2DD (GB)

   


(54) RESHAPED CONTAINER AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESHAPING A CONTAINER