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(43) Date of publication: 07.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/45 (21) Application number: 06707732.1 (22) Date of filing: 17.01.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 43/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2006/050239 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/089819 (31.08.2006 Gazette 2006/35)

(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: 24.02.2005 EP 05101399 (71) Applicant: CROWN Packaging Technology, Inc. Alsip, IL 60803-2599 (US)	(72) Inventors: PHILIPPE, Michel F-26500 Bourg Les Valence (FR) RICHEUX, Jean-marc F-69230 St Genis-laval (FR) (74) Representative: Smith, Debra Jane Clare  Crown Packaging UK PLC, Downsview Road Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 9BP Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 9BP (GB)