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(43) Date of publication: 31.01.2018 Bulletin 2018/05 (21) Application number: 16769595.6 (22) Date of filing: 23.03.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 85/816(2006.01) A47J 31/40(2006.01) B65D 85/804(2006.01) B65B 29/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2016/023749 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/154291 (29.09.2016 Gazette 2016/39)

(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 Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 23.03.2015 US 201562137067 P 23.03.2015 US 201562137024 P (71) Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC Richmond, Virginia 23230 (US)

(72) Inventors: MILLER, Carl Gregory Richmond, Virginia 23221 (US) WATSON, Jonathan David Richmond, Virginia 23220 (US) ALVAREZ, David Henrico, Virginia 23238 (US) SHELTON, Larry I. Chesterfield, Virginia 23838 (US) KANE, David B. Richmond, Virginia 23235 (US) TIPTON, Lawrence E. Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834 (US) STRAIGHT, Jeremy Midlothian, Virginia 23112 (US) ALTOVEROS, Rosana C. Chesterfield, Virginia 23832 (US) NELSON, John R. Richmond, Virginia 23226 (US) GRISCIK, Gregory James Midlothian, Virginia 23113 (US) (74) Representative: Carvajal y Urquijo, Isabel et al Clarke, Modet & Co. Suero de Quiñones, 34-36 28002 Madrid 28002 Madrid (ES)