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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.03.2010 (43) Date of publication: 16.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/11 (21) Application number: 09774595.4 (22) Date of filing: 06.07.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65B 35/40(2006.01) B65B 21/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/049668 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/003146 (07.01.2010 Gazette 2010/01)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 04.07.2008 GB 0812201 (71) Applicant: MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LLC Richmond, VA 23219-0501 (US)	(72) Inventor: POUTOT, Benoit F-36000 Chateauroux (FR) (74) Representative: Rule, John Eric et al Coulson & Associates 5 Newbold Road Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2LQ Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2LQ (GB)