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(43) Date of publication: 26.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/30 (21) Application number: 04740855.4 (22) Date of filing: 09.07.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B32B 15/08(2006.01) B65D 41/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2004/007574 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/014277 (17.02.2005 Gazette 2005/07)

(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: 15.07.2003 EP 03016007 (71) Applicant: Crown Packaging Technology Inc Alsip, IL 60803-2599 (US)	(72) Inventors: VOLLAND, Günther, Benedikt 67063 Ludwigshafen (DE) MEIER, Iwan, Josef CH-4227 Büsserach (CH) WILMER, Detlef 59510 Lippetal (DE) (74) Representative: Müller, Christoph Emanuel et al Hepp, Wenger & Ryffel AG, Friedtalweg 5 9500 Wil 9500 Wil (CH)