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(43) Date of publication: 10.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/02 (21) Application number: 04784629.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.09.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 21/024(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/030827 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/110874 (24.11.2005 Gazette 2005/47)

(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: 29.04.2004 US 204429 19.07.2004 US 894378 (71) Applicant: PLASTIPAK PACKAGING, INC. Plymouth, MI 48170 (US)	(72) Inventors: DARR, Richard, C. Medina, OH 44256 (US) DORN, James, C. Norton, OH 44203 (US) LOVELACE, Richard, A., Jr. Cuyanoga Falls, OH 44223 (US) (74) Representative: Weiss, Peter  Zeppelinstrasse 4 78234 Engen 78234 Engen (DE)