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(11) EP 3 317 187 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
09.05.2018 Bulletin 2018/19

(21) Application number: 16818654.2

(22) Date of filing: 29.06.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65B 35/44(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/040029
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/004163 (05.01.2017 Gazette 2017/01)
(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 MD

(30) Priority: 30.06.2015 US 201562186979 P
30.06.2015 US 201562187030 P

(71) Applicant: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
Chicago, IL 60642 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WOLFF, James William
    Chicago, Illinois 60642 (US)
  • VRANA, Josef
    Chicago, Illinois 60642 (US)
  • ISHIKAWA, Yoichiro
    Chicago, Illinois 60642 (US)
  • FRATTA, Gabriela
    Chicago, Illinois 60642 (US)
  • RYBOLT, Dennis
    Chicago, Illinois 60642 (US)
  • NUNEZ, Justin
    Chicago, Illinois 60642 (US)

(74) Representative: Haseltine Lake LLP 
Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU
Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING A FOLDABLE PACKAGE HOUSING INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED ARTICLES