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EP 2 176 136 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 21.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/16 (21) Application number: 08797965.4 (22) Date of filing: 15.08.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 71/42(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/073284 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/023822 (19.02.2009 Gazette 2009/08)

(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 (30) Priority: 15.08.2007 GB 0715917 (71) Applicant: Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems, Llc Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 (US)	(72) Inventor: SAULAS, Alain F-36000 Chateauroux (FR) (74) Representative: Coulson, Elizabeth Eve et al Coulson & Associates 1st Floor Suite 5 Newbold Road Rugby CV21 2LQ Rugby CV21 2LQ (GB)