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EP 1 636 096 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 22.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/12 (21) Application number: 04755069.4 (22) Date of filing: 12.06.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65B 43/18(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/018693 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/113174 (29.12.2004 Gazette 2004/53)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 13.06.2003 GB 0313731 (71) Applicant: MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LLC Stamford, Connecticut 06905 (US)	(72) Inventors: THIERRY, Willy 36000 Chateauroux (FR) JOSEPH, Lilian 36120 Ardentes (FR) (74) Representative: Hepworth, John Malcolm et al HLBBshaw Bloxam Court Corporation Street Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB)