MACHINE FOR PACKAGING A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES IN A CARTON, AND METHOD OF FORMING A CARTON - Patent 1047595

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EP 1 047 595 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	16.08.1999

(43)	Date of publication:
	02.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/44

(21)	Application number: 99902269.2

(22)	Date of filing: 15.01.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B65B 5/02, B65B 35/58, B65B 43/26, B65B 35/44, B31B 1/20

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9900/853

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9936/317 (22.07.1999 Gazette 1999/29)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

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Priority:

16.01.1998 GB 9800884

(71)	Applicant: THE MEAD CORPORATION
	DaytonOhio 45463 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	PORTRAIT, Pascal F-36800 Saint-Gaultier (FR)

(74)	Representative: Hepworth, John Malcolm et al
	Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & BizleyBloxam CourtCorporation Street Rugby,Warwickshire CV21 2DU Rugby,Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB)

(54)	MACHINE FOR PACKAGING A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES IN A CARTON, AND METHOD OF FORMING A CARTON