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EP 1 824 739 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.12.2006 (43) Date of publication: 29.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/35 (21) Application number: 05824682.8 (22) Date of filing: 18.11.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65B 25/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/042238 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/060227 (08.06.2006 Gazette 2006/23)

(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: 02.12.2004 US 3607 (71) Applicant: Dole Food Company, Inc. Westlake Village California 91362 (US)	(72) Inventor: ROMAN, Danilo Guayaquil (EC) (74) Representative: Holmberg, Martin Tor et al Bergenstrahle & Lindvall AB P.O. Box 17704 118 93 Stockholm 118 93 Stockholm (SE)