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EP 1 456 089 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 15.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/38 (21) Application number: 02796010.3 (22) Date of filing: 19.12.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 5/66, B65D 5/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/041060 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/053797 (03.07.2003 Gazette 2003/27)

(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 SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 19.12.2001 GB 0130323 (71) Applicant: MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems, LLC Stamford, CT 06904 (US)	(72) Inventor: AUCLAIR, Jean-Michel F-36000 Chateauroux (FR) (74) Representative: Hepworth, John Malcolm et al Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & BizleyBloxam CourtCorporation Street Rugby,Warwickshire CV21 2DU Rugby,Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB)