Flexible liner and bag-in-box container systems

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EP 1 985 552 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	12.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/46

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	29.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/44

(21)	Application number: 08251300.3

(22)	Date of filing: 03.04.2008

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B65D 77/06^(2006.01)

B65D 5/36^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA MK RS

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Priority:

03.04.2007 US 909759 P
02.04.2008 US 61331

(71)	Applicant: CDF Corporation
	Plymouth, MA 02360 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Plunkett, James Wareham, Massachusetts 02571 (US) Sullivan, Joseph Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360 (US)

(74)	Representative: Jennings, Nigel Robin et al
	Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street GB-London WC1R 4PJ GB-London WC1R 4PJ (GB)

(54)	Flexible liner and bag-in-box container systems

(57) The present invention provides a flexible liner and bag-in-box container system (10) comprising a collapsible container (14) having a liner (12) attached to the collapsible container, such that when the container is expanded from a collapsed state, the attached liner similarly expands. When the collapsible container is expanded, the liner may expand to substantially conform to the shape of the collapsible container. The liner may further comprise a filler fitting (16) for receiving contents for filling the liner. The filler fitting may comprise one or more annular rings adapted to secure the filler fitting of the liner to an opening in the collapsible container. The collapsible container (14) may be made of corrugated fiberboard. The collapsible container may further include tape (26) having two adhesive sides for securing the collapsible container (14) in an expanded state.

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