(19)
(11) EP 1 960 277 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
21.03.2018 Bulletin 2018/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.02.2018 Bulletin 2018/07

(21) Application number: 06848637.2

(22) Date of filing: 12.12.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 5/66(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/061893
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/070780 (21.06.2007 Gazette 2007/25)

(54)

COMESTIBLE PRODUCT DISPENSERS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME

SPENDER FÜR LEBENSMITTEL UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG UND VERWENDUNG

DISTRIBUTEURS DE PRODUITS COMESTIBLES ET PROCEDES POUR LEUR FABRICATION ET LEUR UTILISATION

(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: 12.12.2005 US 301964

(43) Date of publication of application:
27.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/35

(73) Proprietor: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
Chicago IL 60642 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FLUEGEL, Heather L.
    Chicago, Illinois 60657 (US)
  • BILLIG, Jason
    Mount Vernon, New York 10552 (US)
  • CURTISS, Charles
    Norwalk, Connecticut 06855 (US)
  • STUART, Leslie
    Larchmont, New York 10538 (US)

(74) Representative: McCartney, Jonathan William et al
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU
Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
DE-B- 1 118 691
FR-A- 1 368 875
US-A- 2 975 953
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FR-A1- 2 780 950
US-A1- 2005 218 201
   
       
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