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(43) Date of publication: 04.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/45 (21) Application number: 97940296.0 (22) Date of filing: 29.09.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B29C 59/ 00( . ) B31B 1/ 84( . ) B65D 5/ 74( . ) B29C 35/ 04( . ) B29C 59/ 16( . ) B31B 1/ 74( . ) B65D 5/ 06( . ) B29C 35/ 02( . ) B29C 35/ 08( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/IB1997/001179 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/014317 (09.04.1998 Gazette 1998/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 01.10.1996 GB 19960020412 (71) Applicant: ELOPAK SYSTEMS AG 8152 Glattbrugg (CH)	(72) Inventors: ANDERSEN, Arve N-3055 Krokstadelva (NO) JOHANSEN, Geir, Morten N-1370 Asker (NO) TANAKA, Atsushi N-3400 Lier (NO) (74) Representative: Burrows, Anthony Gregory  Business Centre West Avenue One, Business Park Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 2HB Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 2HB (GB)