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EP 1 667 918 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 14.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/24 (21) Application number: 04785083.9 (22) Date of filing: 27.09.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 71/42(1990.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/031566 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/030604 (07.04.2005 Gazette 2005/14)

(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 HR LT LV MK (30) Priority: 26.09.2003 GB 0322605 (71) Applicant: MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LLC Stamford, Connecticut 06905 (US)	(72) Inventor: AUCLAIR, Jean-Michel F-36100 Chateauroux (FR) (74) Representative: Hepworth, John Malcolm et al HLBBshaw Bloxam Court Corporation Street Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB)