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EP 4 410 688 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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05.03.2025 Bulletin 2025/10 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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07.08.2024 Bulletin 2024/32 |
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Date of filing: 01.12.2020 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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Designated Contracting States: |
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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 |
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Priority: |
06.12.2019 US 201962944940 P
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Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC: |
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20839373.6 / 4069591 |
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Applicant: Kraft Foods Schweiz Holding GmbH |
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6300 Zug (CH) |
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Inventors: |
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- DENNIS, Andrew
Coalville LE67 3HE (GB)
- FERRIS, Kevin
Bournville B30 2LU (GB)
- LOXLEY, Phillip
Coalville LE67 3HE (GB)
- MUMAN, Leesha
Bournville B30 2LU (GB)
- THISTLETON, Ben
Coalville LE67 3HE (GB)
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Representative: Boult Wade Tennant LLP |
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Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP
London EC4Y 8AP (GB) |
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EQUIPMENT FOR FORMING PAPER PACKAGES AND METHODS OF USE |
(57) Equipment for folding paper as part of a flow wrap process is described herein, where
the equipment includes a folding shoulder configured for folding paper prior to entrance
into a forming box or other downstream equipment. The folding shoulder includes one
or more protrusions, optionally in the form of rollers, to reduce stress concentrations
in the paper as it flows along the underside of the shoulder, thereby reducing creasing
and/or breaking of fibers in the paper.