(19)
(11) EP 1 575 766 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/38

(21) Application number: 03818834.8

(22) Date of filing: 05.09.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B31F 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/027951
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/044549 (19.05.2005 Gazette 2005/20)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 05.09.2002 JP 2002259800

(71) Applicant: MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LLC
Smyrna, GA 30080 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • IKEDA, Tamio
    Kawasaki-city, Kanagawa (JP)

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

   


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