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(11) EP 1 615 822 A2

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(43) Date of publication:
18.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/03

(21) Application number: 04718152.4

(22) Date of filing: 05.03.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65B 1/00(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/006954
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/078592 (16.09.2004 Gazette 2004/38)
(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 05.03.2003 US 451954 P
05.03.2003 US 451948 P
04.03.2004 US 794488
04.03.2004 US 794351

(71) Applicant: Tilia International, Inc.
San Francisco, California 94107 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WU, Hongyu
    San Jose, CA 95131 (US)
  • ALBRITTON, Charles, Wade
    Hercules, CA 94547 (US)
  • BRAKES, David
    Sai Kung, Kowloon, Hong Kong (CN)

(74) Representative: Dendorfer, Claus 
Wächtershäuser & Hartz Weinstrasse 8
80333 München
80333 München (DE)

   


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