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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.02.2007 (43) Date of publication: 27.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/26 (21) Application number: 05803353.1 (22) Date of filing: 12.10.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 1/32(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/036444 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/044331 (27.04.2006 Gazette 2006/17)

(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 (30) Priority: 12.10.2004 US 618374 P (71) Applicant: FLEXCON INDUSTRIES Randolph, MA 02368 (US)	(72) Inventors: LOMBARI, Robert North Smithfield, RI 02896 (US) VAN HOUTEN, David Stevensville, MI 49127 (US) (74) Representative: Cornish, Kristina Victoria Joy et al Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)