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EP 1 615 842 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 18.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/03 (21) Application number: 04757901.6 (22) Date of filing: 19.03.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 71/42(1990.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/008479 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/085282 (07.10.2004 Gazette 2004/41)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 21.03.2003 GB 0306546 (71) Applicant: MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LLC Stamford, Connecticut 06905 (US)	(72) Inventor: SAULAS, Alain F-36000 Chateauroux (FR) (74) Representative: Hepworth, John Malcolm et al HLBBshaw Bloxam Court Corporation Street Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB)