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(88) Date of publication A3: 12.07.2007 (43) Date of publication: 21.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/47 (21) Application number: 06735775.6 (22) Date of filing: 22.02.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 43/03(2006.01) B65D 21/00(2006.01) B65D 41/18(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/006263 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/091663 (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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 23.02.2005 US 655830 P (71) Applicant: The Glad Products Company Oakland, CA 94612 (US)

(72) Inventors: TUCKER, Edward, B. Yorkville, Illinois 60560 (US) RAMANUJAM, Anand Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005 (US) RACANA, Lawrence, John Willowbrook, Illinois 60527 (US) MARASLIGILLER, Ares Cincinnati, Ohio 45255 (US) PHILLIPS, Jason Cincinnati, Ohio 45205 (US) DHURU, Yashodhan Cincinnat, Ohio 45208 (US) THOMAS, Gordon, D. Mason, Ohio 45040 (US) ZIEKER, Scott Cincinnati, Ohio 45241 (US) (74) Representative: Wegener, Markus et al Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 10 54 62 70047 Stuttgart 70047 Stuttgart (DE)