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(88) Date of publication A3: 12.05.2016 (43) Date of publication: 14.06.2017 Bulletin 2017/24 (21) Application number: 15829344.9 (22) Date of filing: 08.08.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65B 31/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/044381 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/023012 (11.02.2016 Gazette 2016/06)

(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 Designated Validation States: MA (30) Priority: 08.08.2014 US 201462035232 P (71) Applicant: Mars, Incorporated McLean, VA 22101-3383 (US)	(72) Inventors: CORTES, Miguel McLean, Virginia 22101-3883 (US) NIEMBRO FERNANDEZ, Luis Jorge McLean, Virginia 22101-3883 (US) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)