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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.12.2007 (43) Date of publication: 22.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/43 (21) Application number: 07777892.6 (22) Date of filing: 08.02.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65B 21/06(2006.01) B65B 21/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/061830 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/120969 (25.10.2007 Gazette 2007/43)

(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: 10.02.2006 GB 0602704 (71) Applicant: MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LLC Glen Allen, VA 23060 (US)	(72) Inventors: DAVAILLON, Emmanuel F-36000 Chateauroux (FR) DUSSART, Jean-Jacques F-36120 Clavieres (FR) (74) Representative: Baldwin, Mark et al Coulson & Associates 1st Floor Suite 5 Newbold Road Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2LQ Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2LQ (GB)