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EP 0 889 770 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 13.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/02 (21) Application number: 97905721.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.02.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B26D 1/ 56( . ) B26D 5/ 02( . ) B26D 1/ 62( . ) B31B 1/ 25( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/001672 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/032697 (12.09.1997 Gazette 1997/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 07.03.1996 US 19960612099 07.03.1996 US 19960003375 06.02.1997 US 19970796224 (71) Applicant: Lawrence Paper Company Lawrence Kansas 66044 (US)	(72) Inventor: MEEKS, William, R. LeCompton, KS 66050 (US) (74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG  Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE)