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(43) Date of publication: 01.07.2015 Bulletin 2015/27 (21) Application number: 13756052.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.08.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65G 17/08(2006.01) B65G 47/244(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2013/067486 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/029855 (27.02.2014 Gazette 2014/09)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 22.08.2012 EP 12275121 (71) Applicant: Cryovac, Inc. Duncan, South Carolina 29334 (US)	(72) Inventors: BENEDETTI, Giulio Varese (IT) PALUMBO, Riccardo Novara (IT) (74) Representative: Jackson, Martin Peter  J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)