METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOADING CONTAINERS INTO OPEN-BOTTOMED BASKET-STYLE CARRIER - Patent 0817746

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EP 0 817 746 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	14.01.1998 Bulletin 1998/03

(21)	Application number: 96912750.0

(22)	Date of filing: 15.04.1996

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B65B 21/ 06^{( . )}
B65B 21/ 14^{( . )}
B65B 21/ 24^{( . )}
B65B 43/ 18^{( . )}

B65B 17/ 02^{( . )}
B65B 21/ 22^{( . )}
B65B 35/ 30^{( . )}
B65B 43/ 26^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1996/005158

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1996/032324 (17.10.1996 Gazette 1996/46)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

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Priority:

13.04.1995 US 19950421113
25.05.1995 US 19950450323

(71)	Applicant: THE MEAD CORPORATION
	Dayton Ohio 45463 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	ROBINSON, Glenn Atlanta, GA 30342 (US) CULPEPPER, Will, L. Covington, GA 30209 (US)

(74)	Representative: Hepworth, John Malcolm, et al
	Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley Bloxam Court Corporation Street Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOADING CONTAINERS INTO OPEN-BOTTOMED BASKET-STYLE CARRIER