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EP 2 771 263 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 03.09.2014 Bulletin 2014/36 (21) Application number: 12791340.8 (22) Date of filing: 28.10.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65G 37/02(2006.01) B65B 65/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/062341 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/115862 (08.08.2013 Gazette 2013/32)

(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: 28.10.2011 GB 201118710 (71) Applicant: MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems, LLC Richmond, VA 23219-0501 (US)	(72) Inventor: BONNAIN, Jean-Christophe F-36000 Chateauroux (FR) (74) Representative: Rule, John Eric  Coulson & Associates 5 Newbold Road Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2LQ Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2LQ (GB)