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(11) EP 1 858 773 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
28.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/48

(21) Application number: 06737953.7

(22) Date of filing: 13.03.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 51/20(2006.01)
B65D 53/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/008834
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/099260 (21.09.2006 Gazette 2006/38)
(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: 14.03.2005 US 78716

(71) Applicant: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
Glenview, Illinois 60026 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SMELKO, Joseph
    Cornwall, Ontario, K6J5K5 (CA)
  • THORSTENSEN-WOLL, Robert, William
    Barrie, Ontario, L4N0T5 (CA)

(74) Representative: Jones, Helen M.M. 
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB)

   


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