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(43) Date of publication: 21.05.2014 Bulletin 2014/21 (21) Application number: 12713993.9 (22) Date of filing: 12.04.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65B 9/06(2012.01) B65B 9/067(2012.01) B65B 31/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2012/056703 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/007406 (17.01.2013 Gazette 2013/03)

(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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 12.07.2011 EP 11173584 (71) Applicant: Cryovac, Inc. Duncan, South Carolina 29334 (US)	(72) Inventors: GUSTAFSSON, Thomas S-692 73 Kumla (SE) JORGEN, Petersen DK-4300 Holbaek (DK) RASMUSSEN, Jesper DK - 9400 Nørresundby (DK) BULGARELLI, Michelangelo I-20017 Rho (Milano) (IT) (74) Representative: Sutto, Luca  Ponzellini, Gioia e Associati S.r.l. Via Mascheroni, 31 20145 Milano 20145 Milano (IT)