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(11) EP 1 697 222 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
19.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/38

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/28

(21) Application number: 04803208.0

(22) Date of filing: 22.11.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 8/04(2006.01)
 B65D 25/42(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2004/013215
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/058716 (30.06.2005 Gazette 2005/26)

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(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 17.12.2003 EP 03257941

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/36

(73) Proprietor: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc
Alsip, IL 60803-2599 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DUNWOODY, Paul, Robert
    Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 9YA (GB)
  • MARRIOTT, Philip, Alan
    Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 0BH (GB)
  • NAYAR, Sudesh, Kumar
    Swindon Wiltshire SN1 4JN (GB)
  • PAVELY, Andrew, Philip
    Swindon Wiltshire SN26 7BJ (GB)

(74) Representative: Ratliff, Ismay Hilary 
CROWN Packaging UK plc, Downsview Road
Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 9BP
Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 9BP (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 443 558
DE-U- 29 980 137
US-A- 2 339 763
US-A- 4 883 192
 DE-A1- 3 005 378
US-A- 2 105 027
US-A- 2 864 529
   
       
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