Package with tear strip and access window

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(11)

EP 1 757 534 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	10.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/41

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	28.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/09

(21)	Application number: 06017744.1

(22)	Date of filing: 25.08.2006

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B65D 77/04^(2006.01)

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK YU

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Priority:

26.08.2005 US 711880 P

(71)	Applicant: MeadWestvaco Corporation
	Glen Allen VA 23060 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Gelardi, John Rocky Pasture Kennebunkport ME 04046 (US) Mowery, Jeremy South Portland ME 04106 (US)

(74)	Representative: Symons, Rupert Jonathan et al
	HLBBshaw Bloxam Court Corporation Street Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB)

(54)	Package with tear strip and access window

(57) The invention relates to a secondary or outer package (10) for containing a primary package (12). The primary package is for containing a product and the primary package has a dispensing element (26). The secondary package is structured and arranged to house the primary package and has an access means (22) for providing access to the dispensing element, such that product can be dispensed from the primary package without removal of the primary package from the secondary package.

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