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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.02.2004 (43) Date of publication: 23.03.2005 Bulletin 2005/12 (21) Application number: 03737186.1 (22) Date of filing: 18.06.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/019320 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/000659 (31.12.2003 Gazette 2004/01)

(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: 25.06.2002 US 392006 P 13.06.2003 US 461623 (71) Applicant: PLASTIPAK PACKAGING, INC. Plymouth, MI 48170 (US)	(72) Inventors: DARR, Richard, C. Medino, OH 44256 (US) SLAT, William, A. Brooklyn, MI 49230 (US) (74) Representative: Weiss, Peter, Dr.  Zeppelinstrasse 4 78234 Engen 78234 Engen (DE)