(19)
(11) EP 1 181 192 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.07.2001

(43) Date of publication:
27.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/09

(21) Application number: 00930623.4

(22) Date of filing: 12.05.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65B 43/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0012/951
(87) International publication number:
WO 0068/087 (16.11.2000 Gazette 2000/46)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 12.05.1999 GB 9911092

(71) Applicant: THE MEAD CORPORATION
Dayton Ohio 45463 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DUPERRAY, Philippe
     (FR)
  • MENNETRAT, Joel
     (FR)
  • GENTY, Pierre
     (FR)

(74) Representative: Hepworth, John Malcolm et al
Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley Bloxam Court Corporation Street
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB)

   


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