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(43) Date of publication: 24.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/43 (21) Application number: 05702439.0 (22) Date of filing: 07.02.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 17/32(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2005/000296 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/082464 (10.08.2006 Gazette 2006/32)

(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 MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (71) Applicant: Rexam Beverage Can Europe Limited Luton, Bedfordshire LU1 3LG (GB)	(72) Inventor: THIBAUT, Michel F-64230 Lescar (FR) (74) Representative: Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles et al Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James LLP Essex Place 22 Rodney Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ (GB)