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EP 1 461 268 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 29.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/40 (21) Application number: 02786916.3 (22) Date of filing: 06.12.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 83/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/039041 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/050012 (19.06.2003 Gazette 2003/25)

(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: 10.12.2001 US 338935 P 11.01.2002 US 348088 P (71) Applicant: Tah Industries, Inc. Robbinsville, NJ 08691 (US)	(72) Inventor: BRENNAN, Robert, Charles Bordentown, NJ 08505 (US) (74) Representative: Paustian, Othmar, Dr.-Ing.  Boeters & Lieck,Widenmayerstrasse 36 80538 München 80538 München (DE)