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EP 1 945 535 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 23.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/30 (21) Application number: 05797871.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.09.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 83/38(2006.01) B65D 1/02(2006.01) B29C 49/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/033268 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/034087 (30.03.2006 Gazette 2006/13)

(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: 20.09.2004 US 946229 P (71) Applicant: Graham Packaging Plastic Products Inc. York, PA 17402 (US)	(72) Inventor: GARMAN, Thomas, B. Mount Wolf, PA 17347 (US) (74) Representative: Smee, Anthony James Michael  Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)