METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STACKING FLAT ARTICLES INTO A CARTRIDGE - Patent 0956248

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EP 0 956 248 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	17.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/46

(21)	Application number: 97918536.0

(22)	Date of filing: 28.03.1997

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B07C 1/ 02^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1997/005819

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/036805 (09.10.1997 Gazette 1997/43)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT

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Priority:

29.03.1996 US A 622880

(71)	Applicant: Siemens ElectroCom L.P.
	Arlington, Texas 76011-5276 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	HARRES, Luiz, C. Arlington, TX 76016 (US) HICKEY, Richard, C. Plano, TX 75074 (US) COMBS, Charles, M. Cedar Hill, TX 75104 (US)

(74)	Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
	Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STACKING FLAT ARTICLES INTO A CARTRIDGE