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(11) EP 1 517 838 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
30.03.2005 Bulletin 2005/13

(21) Application number: 03762288.3

(22) Date of filing: 30.06.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B65D 5/42, B65D 33/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/020709
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/002838 (08.01.2004 Gazette 2004/02)
(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: 01.07.2002 US 392897 P

(71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • KONDO, Masahiro
    Higashinada-ku, Hyogo 658-0051 (JP)

(74) Representative: Hirsch, Uwe Thomas et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbHSulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)

   


(54) FLEXIBLE PACKAGE HAVING A SELF-SUPPORTING EXTENSION