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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.07.2011 (43) Date of publication: 02.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/18 (21) Application number: 10734520.9 (22) Date of filing: 25.06.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65B 61/18(2006.01) B31B 1/84(2006.01) B23Q 1/56(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2010/001238 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/149970 (29.12.2010 Gazette 2010/52)

(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: 25.06.2009 US 269485 P (71) Applicant: ELOPAK SYSTEMS AG 8152 Glattbrugg (CH)	(72) Inventors: RUMERY, Glenn Linden, Michigan 48451 (US) POUBLON, Kenneth, Archie Taylor, Michigan 48180 (US) (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)