METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ORIENTATING AN ANNULAR ELEMENT SUCH AS A FLANGE OF A POUR SPOUT FITMENT - Patent 2150466

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EP 2 150 466 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	10.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/06

(21)	Application number: 08750586.3

(22)	Date of filing: 12.05.2008

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B65B 61/18^(2006.01)

B31B 1/84^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB2008/001652

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2008/139185 (20.11.2008 Gazette 2008/47)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA MK RS

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Priority:

11.05.2007 GB 0709063

(71)	Applicant: ELOPAK SYSTEMS AG
	8152 Glattbrugg (CH)

(72)	Inventor:
	ADLER, Peter, Nils N-1383 Asker (NO)

(74)	Representative: Burrows, Anthony Gregory
	Business Centre Avenue One Business Park Letchworth Garden City SG6 2HB Letchworth Garden City SG6 2HB (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ORIENTATING AN ANNULAR ELEMENT SUCH AS A FLANGE OF A POUR SPOUT FITMENT