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(43) Date of publication: 13.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/02 (21) Application number: 97907960.0 (22) Date of filing: 28.02.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B31D 5/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/003218 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/031773 (04.09.1997 Gazette 1997/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: CH DE FR GB LI NL (30) Priority: 28.02.1996 US 19960012470P 28.06.1996 US 19960672856 01.08.1996 US 19960024373P (71) Applicant: RANPAK CORP. Painesville, OH 44077 (US)	(72) Inventors: SIMMONS, James, A., Jr. Painesville Township, OH 44077 (US) HARDING, Joseph, James Mentor, OH 44060 (US) (74) Representative: Powell, Timothy John  Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)