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(11) EP 0 900 165 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
10.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/10

(21) Application number: 97917028.0

(22) Date of filing: 27.03.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65B 55/ 10( . )
B65B 55/ 04( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/004931
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/035768 (02.10.1997 Gazette 1997/42)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 27.03.1996 JP 19960072255

(71) Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
1009 Pully (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • PALM, Magnus
    Tokyo 142 (JP)
  • GOTO, Michio
    Ota-ku 144 (JP)
  • YOSHIYASU, Shunsuke
    Yokohama City Kanagawa Pref. 227 (JP)
  • SUGIURA, Masayoshi
    Yokohoma City Kanagawa Pref. 231 (JP)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STERILIZING FOOD PACKAGING CONTAINERS