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EP 1 776 289 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 25.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/17 (21) Application number: 05731336.3 (22) Date of filing: 08.04.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 71/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/012181 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/011323 (25.01.2007 Gazette 2007/04)

(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: 08.04.2004 GB 0408041 (71) Applicant: MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems, LLC Glen Allen, VA 23060 (US)	(72) Inventor: BLIN, Patrick F-36000 Chateauroux (FR) (74) Representative: Hepworth, John Malcolm et al HLBBshaw Bloxam Court Corporation Street Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB)