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(11) EP 1 824 745 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
29.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/35

(21) Application number: 05853991.7

(22) Date of filing: 14.12.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 5/36(2006.01)
B65B 43/10(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/045191
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/065874 (22.06.2006 Gazette 2006/25)
(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: 14.12.2004 US 636073 P
13.12.2005 US 301438

(71) Applicant: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
Stamford, CT 06921 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • QUINTANCE, Benjain
    Germantown, Tennessee 38138 (US)
  • WISECARVER, Mark
    Morristown, Tennessee 37813 (US)

(74) Representative: Kunz, Herbert et al
Hammonds Rechtsanwälte - Patentanwälte Karl-Scharnagl-Ring 7
80539 München
80539 München (DE)

   


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