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EP 1 339 606 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 05.12.2002 (43) Date of publication: 03.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/36 (21) Application number: 01997434.4 (22) Date of filing: 27.11.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65B 3/02, B65B 61/06 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0113/801 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/2157 (30.05.2002 Gazette 2002/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 27.11.2000 IT MO20000254 27.11.2000 IT MO20000255 (71) Applicant: ELOPAK SYSTEMS AG 8152 Glattbrugg (CH)	(72) Inventor: FRAMMARTINO, Renata I-41100 Modena (IT) (74) Representative: Provvisionato, Paolo et al Provvisionato & Co S.r.l.Piazza di Porta Mascarella 7 40126 Bologna 40126 Bologna (IT)