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EP 1 740 479 A2

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(43) Date of publication: 10.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/02 (21) Application number: 05735252.8 (22) Date of filing: 13.04.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 33/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/012501 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/108226 (17.11.2005 Gazette 2005/46)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR LV MK YU (30) Priority: 26.04.2004 US 831818 (71) Applicant: The Glad Products Company Oakland, CA 94612 (US)	(72) Inventor: BORCHARDT, Michael, G. Willowbrook, IL 60527 (US) (74) Representative: Wegener, Markus  Witte, Weller & Partner, Patentanwälte, Postfach 10 54 62 70047 Stuttgart 70047 Stuttgart (DE)