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EP 1 791 757 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 06.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/23 (21) Application number: 05784364.1 (22) Date of filing: 21.09.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65B 59/04(2006.01) B65B 19/22(2006.01) B65B 65/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2005/003629 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/032874 (30.03.2006 Gazette 2006/13)

(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 (30) Priority: 21.09.2004 EP 04255730 (71) Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A. 2000 Neuchâtel (CH)	(72) Inventors: Bailey, Thomas William Coventry CV4 8HS (GB) Edkins, Michael Coventry CV4 8HS (GB) Cahill, Michael John Warwickshire CV8 1BS (GB) (74) Representative: Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond  Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)