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EP 1 827 982 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.08.2006 (43) Date of publication: 05.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/36 (21) Application number: 05798626.7 (22) Date of filing: 22.09.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65B 5/02(2006.01) B65B 21/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/033944 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/036730 (06.04.2006 Gazette 2006/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 22.09.2004 GB 0421075 (71) Applicant: MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LLC Glen Allen, VA 23060 (US)	(72) Inventor: LEBRAS, Philippe F-36000 Chateauroux (FR) (74) Representative: Pitman, Richard Stephen et al HLBBshaw Bloxam Court, Corporation Street, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB)