(19)
(11) EP 1 434 894 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.04.2004

(43) Date of publication:
07.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/28

(21) Application number: 02752312.5

(22) Date of filing: 01.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C22F 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/022287
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/004716 (16.01.2003 Gazette 2003/03)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

(30) Priority: 03.07.2001 US 898802
19.02.2002 US 78152

(71) Applicant: Container Development, Ltd.
Dayton, OH 45459 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • STODD, R., Peter
    Dayton, OH 45419 (US)

(74) Representative: Vetter, Ewald Otto, Dipl.-Ing. et al
Meissner, Bolte & PartnerAnwaltssozietätPostfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg
86016 Augsburg (DE)

   


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