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(43) Date of publication: 27.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/39 (21) Application number: 04812809.4 (22) Date of filing: 02.12.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 33/24(2006.01) B65D 5/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/040370 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/056409 (23.06.2005 Gazette 2005/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 02.12.2003 US 726996 (71) Applicant: VELCRO INDUSTRIES B.V. Curacao (AN)	(72) Inventors: KINGSFORD, Howard, A. Amherst, NH 03031 (US) SHEPARD, William, H. Amherst, NH 03031 (US) BABINEAU, James, W. Melrose, MA 02176 (US) (74) Representative: Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte  Grafinger Strasse 2 81671 München 81671 München (DE)