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(88) Date of publication A3: 22.11.2007 (43) Date of publication: 03.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/49 (21) Application number: 06788377.7 (22) Date of filing: 25.07.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 25/08(2006.01) B65D 33/00(2006.01) B65D 81/32(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/028767 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/108817 (27.09.2007 Gazette 2007/39)

(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: 21.03.2006 US 743613 P 03.05.2006 US 797134 P 15.06.2006 US 453384 (71) Applicants: Lerner, Laran J. Westland, MI 48186 (US) Beukes, Andre Addison, MI 49220 (US) Abbatt, William G. Dearbon, MI 48124 (US)	(72) Inventors: Lerner, Laran J. Westland, MI 48186 (US) Beukes, Andre Addison, MI 49220 (US) Abbatt, William G. Dearbon, MI 48124 (US) (74) Representative: Manley, Nicholas Michael  W.P. Thompson & Co. Coopers Building Church Street Liverpool L1 3AB Liverpool L1 3AB (GB)