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(43) Date of publication: 21.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/08 (21) Application number: 04794189.3 (22) Date of filing: 05.10.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 90/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/032748 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/120991 (22.12.2005 Gazette 2005/51)

(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: 04.06.2004 US 206904 09.09.2004 US 937666 (71) Applicant: PLASTIPAK PACKAGING, INC. Plymouth, MI 48170 (US)	(72) Inventors: PEDMO, Marc, A. Brunswick, OH 44256 (US) MILLER, James, J. Barberton, OH 44203 (US) (74) Representative: Weiss, Peter  Dr. Weiss, Brecht, Arat Zeppelinstrasse 4 78234 Engen 78234 Engen (DE)