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(11) EP 2 791 032 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
22.10.2014 Bulletin 2014/43

(21) Application number: 13851478.1

(22) Date of filing: 05.11.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 85/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/068408
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/071345 (08.05.2014 Gazette 2014/19)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 05.11.2012 US 201213669153

(71) Applicant: Ball Corporation
Broomfield, CO 80021 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JACOBER, Mark, A.
    Arvada, CO 80004-4711 (US)
  • CHASTEEN, Howard, C.
    Westminster, CO 80021 (US)

(74) Representative: Eisenführ Speiser 
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Strasse 2
10178 Berlin
10178 Berlin (DE)

   


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