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(43) Date of publication: 08.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/06 (21) Application number: 04730517.2 (22) Date of filing: 30.04.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 5/74(1968.09) B65D 77/06(1968.09) B65D 25/42(1968.09) B65D 75/58(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2004/004613 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/099011 (18.11.2004 Gazette 2004/47)

(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 (30) Priority: 10.05.2003 EP 03252928 (71) Applicant: Crown Packaging Technology Inc Alsip, IL 60803-2599 (US)	(72) Inventor: RAMSEY, Christopher Paul Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 8DP (GB) (74) Representative: Greenwood, Matthew David et al K.R. Bryer & Co. 7 Gay Street Bath BA1 2PH Bath BA1 2PH (GB)