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(43) Date of publication: 15.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/51 (21) Application number: 03716720.2 (22) Date of filing: 20.03.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 43/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/008545 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/080460 (02.10.2003 Gazette 2003/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 20.03.2002 US 365530 P (71) Applicant: Graham Packaging Company, L.P. York, PA 17402 (US)	(72) Inventor: TRUDE, Gregory, Alan Seven Valleys, PA 17360 (US) (74) Representative: Brunner, Michael John  GILL JENNINGS & EVERY,Broadgate House,7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)