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(43) Date of publication: 04.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/40 (21) Application number: 04815388.6 (22) Date of filing: 23.12.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 41/08(2006.01) B29C 49/02(2006.01) B65D 1/02(2006.01) B29C 49/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/043305 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/066034 (21.07.2005 Gazette 2005/29)

(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: 24.12.2003 US 746408 (71) Applicant: Graham Packaging PET Technologies Inc. York, PA 17402 (US)	(72) Inventor: NAHILL, Thomas, E. Amherst, New Hampshire 03031 (US) (74) Representative: Jenkins, Peter David et al PAGE WHITE & FARRER 54 Doughty Street London WC1N 2LS London WC1N 2LS (GB)