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(43) Date of publication: 12.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/37 (21) Application number: 05854688.8 (22) Date of filing: 20.12.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 1/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/046019 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/069021 (29.06.2006 Gazette 2006/26)

(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: 20.12.2004 US 15645 (71) Applicant: Graham Packaging Company, L.P. York, PA 17402 (US)	(72) Inventors: PEREZ, Gilles 69390 Vourles (FR) STOOLMAKER, Robert York, Pennsylvania 17402 (US) CARGILE, David Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 (US) (74) Representative: Madgwick, Paul Roland et al RUSCHKE HARTMANN MADGWICK & SEIDE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 86 06 29 81633 München 81633 München (DE)