(19)
(11) EP 1 538 956 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
15.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/24

(21) Application number: 03766037.0

(22) Date of filing: 24.07.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A47F 5/11, A47B 43/02, A47B 47/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/023510
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/008918 (29.01.2004 Gazette 2004/05)
(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: 24.07.2002 US 398534 P

(71) Applicant: MARS, INCORPORATED
McLean, Virginia 22101-3883 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WINTERMUTE, Bill
    Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 (US)
  • FRIEDMAN, Rob
    Millburn, NJ 07041 (US)
  • BUCALO, CarminePackaging Corporation of America
    Cranbury, NJ 08512 (US)

(74) Representative: James, Anthony Christopher W.P. 
Carpmaels & Ransford43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


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