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(43) Date of publication: 11.05.2011 Bulletin 2011/19 (21) Application number: 09792122.5 (22) Date of filing: 01.09.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65G 29/00(2006.01) B65G 47/244(2006.01) B65G 47/90(2006.01) B25J 9/10(2006.01) B65G 47/08(2006.01) B65G 47/82(2006.01) B65G 47/91(2006.01) B25J 15/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/055574 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/025471 (04.03.2010 Gazette 2010/09)

(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: 01.09.2008 GB 0815876 (71) Applicant: MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems, LLC Richmond, VA 23219-0501 (US)	(72) Inventor: AVRIL, Fabrice F-36000 Chateauroux (FR) (74) Representative: Rule, John Eric et al Coulson and Associates 1st Floor Suite 5 Newbold Road Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2LQ Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2LQ (GB)