HERMETICALLY CLOSED CONTAINER AND PROCESS FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - Patent 1395492

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EP 1 395 492 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	10.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/11

(21)	Application number: 01950306.9

(22)	Date of filing: 14.06.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B65D 3/12

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2001/019245

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2002/102670 (27.12.2002 Gazette 2002/52)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

(71)	Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
	Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	DE CONINCK, Robert, Alois B-9308 Aalst (BE) MENSINK, Johannes, Lambertus B-2500 Lier (BE) BADER, Emil, Paul, Jr. Cincinnati, OH 45213 (US) MEYLEMANS, Guido, Willem B-2830 Blaasveld (BE) BUISSON, Gerard, Laurent, Philippe Cincinnati, OH 45215 (US)

(74)	Representative: Canonici, Jean-Jacques et al
	NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA,Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)

(54)	HERMETICALLY CLOSED CONTAINER AND PROCESS FOR ITS MANUFACTURE