BEVERAGE CAN END WITH A STRAW OPENING END - Patent 1499532

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EP 1 499 532 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	26.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/04

(21)	Application number: 03726139.3

(22)	Date of filing: 28.03.2003

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B65D 17/32

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2003/009539

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2003/082687 (09.10.2003 Gazette 2003/41)

(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

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Priority:

29.03.2002 US 368762 P

(71)	Applicant: Ball Corporation
	Broomfield, CO 80021-2510 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	CHASTEEN, Howard, C. Golden, CO 80403 (US) LEE, Gene Golden, CO 80401 (US)

(74)	Representative: Raynor, John et al
	W.H. Beck, Greener & Co7 Stone BuildingsLincoln's Inn London WC2A 3SZ London WC2A 3SZ (GB)

(54)	BEVERAGE CAN END WITH A STRAW OPENING END