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(11) EP 1 404 585 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
07.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/15

(21) Application number: 01946121.9

(22) Date of filing: 06.06.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B65D 41/34
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2001/018283
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/098755 (12.12.2002 Gazette 2002/50)
(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: 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)

(74) Representative: Herzog, Markus, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. et al
Weickmann & WeickmannPatentanwältePostfach 86 08 20
81635 München
81635 München (DE)

   


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