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EP 2 188 181 A1
(12)
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Date of publication:
26.05.2010
Bulletin 2010/21
(21)
Application number:
08797473.9
(22)
Date of filing:
08.08.2008
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC):
B65B
5/10
(2006.01)
B65B
35/08
(2006.01)
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US2008/072606
(87)
International publication number:
WO 2009/021175
(
12.02.2009
Gazette 2009/07)
(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:
09.08.2007
US 954972 P
(71)
Applicant:
Aylward Enterprises, LLC
New Bern, NC 28562 (US)
(72)
Inventor:
AYLWARD, John, T.
New Bern, NC 28562 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Ullrich & Naumann
Patent-und Rechtsanwälte Luisenstrasse 14
69115 Heidelberg
69115 Heidelberg (DE)
(54)
PACKAGING APPARATUS FOR HANDLING PILLS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD