(19)
(11) EP 2 442 971 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.05.2011

(43) Date of publication:
25.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/17

(21) Application number: 10755205.1

(22) Date of filing: 18.06.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B31F 1/00(2006.01)
B31B 1/28(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2010/001206
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/146375 (23.12.2010 Gazette 2010/51)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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

(30) Priority: 18.06.2009 US 268923 P

(71) Applicant: Elopak Systems AG
8152 Glattbrugg (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • DRAKE, David, Joseph
    Lansing, Michigan 48911 (US)
  • LUKASIEWICZ, Anthony, John
    Howell, Michigan 48843 (US)
  • STOLTZ, Hendrik, Fredrik
    Zurich (CH)
  • VENTER, Gert, Lourens Jacobus
    1911 Vanderbijlpark (ZA)

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

   


(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FOLDING SEMI - RIGID SHEET MATERIAL