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(11)
EP 1 404 585 A1
(12)
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Date of publication:
07.04.2004
Bulletin 2004/15
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Application number:
01946121.9
(22)
Date of filing:
06.06.2001
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International Patent Classification (IPC)
7
:
B65D
41/34
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International application number:
PCT/US2001/018283
(87)
International publication number:
WO 2002/098755
(
12.12.2002
Gazette 2002/50)
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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
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Applicant:
White Cap, Inc.
Downers Grove, IL 60515 (US)
(72)
Inventors:
TABER, James
Aurora, IL 60504 (US)
TOMALA, John
Batavia, IL 60510 (US)
MARSHALL, F., Paul
Orland Park, IL 60462 (US)
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Representative:
Herzog, Markus, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. et al
Weickmann & WeickmannPatentanwältePostfach 86 08 20
81635 München
81635 München (DE)
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CLOSURE FOR THIN-WALLED CONTAINERS HAVING A MULTI-LEAD THREADED NECK