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(43) Date of publication: 13.05.1998 Bulletin 1998/20 (21) Application number: 96921548.0 (22) Date of filing: 12.06.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G03G 15/ 16( . ) B32B 27/ 08( . ) B29C 70/ 08( . ) B41N 10/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/010134 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/000169 (03.01.1997 Gazette 1997/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 16.06.1995 US 19950002887 (71) Applicant: REEVES BROTHERS, INC. Spartanburg, SC 29304 (US)	(72) Inventors: CASTELLI, Francesco I-20075 Lodi (IT) INVERNIZZI, Giampietro I-20075 Lodi (IT) (74) Representative: Killin, Stephen James, et al  Venner, Shipley & Co., 20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)