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(11) EP 0 964 823 A2

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(43) Date of publication:
22.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/51

(21) Application number: 98910123.0

(22) Date of filing: 03.03.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B29C 65/ 18( . )
B65B 7/ 16( . )
B65D 17/ 40( . )
B65D 53/ 00( . )
 B29C 65/ 74( . )
B65B 61/ 06( . )
B65D 51/ 20( . )
B65D 77/ 20( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/004032
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/039219 (11.09.1998 Gazette 1998/36)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 03.03.1997 US 19970810722
03.03.1997 US 19970810721
03.03.1997 US 19970805837
03.03.1997 US 19970810717
03.03.1997 US 19970810716

(71) Applicant: Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-3500 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MIHALOV, Lori, J.
    Columbus, OH 43202 (US)
  • SITA, Lewis, H.
    Worthington, OH 43235 (US)
  • STEVENS, Todd, A.
    West Worthington, OH 43235 (US)
  • ULSTAD, David, C.
    Dublin, OH 43017 (US)
  • ZEITLER, W., George
    Westerville, OH 43081 (US)

(74) Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing., et al 
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub, Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München
80469 München (DE)

   


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