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(43) Date of publication: 12.06.2019 Bulletin 2019/24 (21) Application number: 17723133.9 (22) Date of filing: 17.05.2017

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65B 41/02(2006.01) B65B 7/28(2006.01) B65B 31/02(2006.01) B65B 43/54(2006.01) B65B 61/28(2006.01) B65G 47/28(2006.01) B65B 35/12(2006.01) B65B 41/18(2006.01) B65B 61/02(2006.01) B65B 7/16(2006.01) B65B 11/52(2006.01) B65B 43/52(2006.01) B65B 57/04(2006.01) B65B 43/44(2006.01) B65G 47/29(2006.01) B65B 41/14(2006.01) B65B 61/00(2006.01) B65B 61/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2017/061808 (87) International publication number: WO 2018/024382 (08.02.2018 Gazette 2018/06)

(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 MD (30) Priority: 02.08.2016 EP 16182359 (71) Applicant: Cryovac, LLC Charlotte, NC 28208 (US)	(72) Inventor: PALUMBO, Riccardo I-28041 Arona (NO) (IT) (74) Representative: Sutto, Luca  PGA S.P.A., Milano Succursale di Lugano Via Castagnola, 21c 6900 Lugano 6900 Lugano (CH)