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(43) Date of publication: 27.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/35 (21) Application number: 00985120.5 (22) Date of filing: 30.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65C 9/22 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0011/991 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/4029 (06.06.2002 Gazette 2002/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (71) Applicant: GERRO PLAST GmbH D-40625 Düsseldorf (DE)	(72) Inventors: HEYMANN, Peter 40545 Düsseldorf (DE) HEIDER, James, E. Bowling Green, OH 43402 (US) (74) Representative: Müller, Enno, Dipl.-Ing. et al Rieder & PartnerAnwaltskanzleiCorneliusstrasse 45 42329 Wuppertal 42329 Wuppertal (DE)