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(88) Date of publication A3: 25.02.1999 (43) Date of publication: 19.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/16 (21) Application number: 98922488.6 (22) Date of filing: 22.05.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65B 21/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US9810/542 (87) International publication number: WO 9852/853 (26.11.1998 Gazette 1998/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 23.05.1997 GB 9710639 (71) Applicant: THE MEAD CORPORATION DaytonOhio 45463 (US)	(72) Inventor: DUPERRAY, Philippe F-36000 Chateauroux (FR) (74) Representative: Hepworth, John Malcolm et al Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & BizleyBloxam CourtCorporation Street Rugby,Warwickshire CV21 2DU Rugby,Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB)