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EP 1 453 737 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 08.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/37 (21) Application number: 02793913.1 (22) Date of filing: 12.11.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 35/56, B65D 35/08, B65D 35/14, B65D 35/16, B65D 35/28, B65D 35/54 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/036174 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/039983 (15.05.2003 Gazette 2003/20)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 09.11.2001 US 332463 P 21.12.2001 US 37295 08.11.2002 US 291344 (71) Applicant: Rapak, LLC Romeoville, IL 60446 (US)	(72) Inventor: WILFORD, Michael Chicago, IL 60605 (US) (74) Representative: Dee, Ian Mark  Eric Potter Clarkson,Park View House,58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)