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(43) Date of publication: 20.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/25 (21) Application number: 05784313.8 (22) Date of filing: 10.08.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B29C 65/02(2006.01) B65B 7/16(2006.01) B65B 51/22(2006.01) B65B 7/28(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/028526 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/020757 (23.02.2006 Gazette 2006/08)

(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: 10.08.2004 US 599872 P (71) Applicant: Graham Packaging Company, L.P. York, PA 17402 (US)	(72) Inventor: PENNINGTON, Garrett York, PA 17402 (US) (74) Representative: Rüger, Barthelt & Abel Patentanwälte  Webergasse 3 73728 Esslingen 73728 Esslingen (DE)