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(43) Date of publication: 05.08.2009 Bulletin 2009/32 (21) Application number: 07842787.9 (22) Date of filing: 19.09.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65B 35/56(2006.01) B65B 21/02(2006.01) B65B 35/58(2006.01) B65B 21/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/078899 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/036745 (27.03.2008 Gazette 2008/13)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 19.09.2006 GB 0618405 09.11.2006 GB 0622344 (71) Applicant: MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LLC Glen Allen, VA 23060 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHALENDAR, Eric 36330 Velles (FR) POGET, Pierre-yves 36000 Chateauroux (FR) (74) Representative: Coulson, Elizabeth Eve et al Coulson & Associates 5 Newbold Road Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2LQ Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2LQ (GB)