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(11) EP 3 283 296 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
21.02.2018 Bulletin 2018/08

(21) Application number: 16780760.1

(22) Date of filing: 14.04.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B41F 7/04(2006.01)
B41M 1/06(2006.01)
B41N 6/00(2006.01)
G03F 7/36(2006.01)
 B41F 17/22(2006.01)
B41N 1/08(2006.01)
G03F 7/027(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/027576
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/168488 (20.10.2016 Gazette 2016/42)
(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: 14.04.2015 US 201514686517

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

(72) Inventors:
  • CARRERAS, Chris
    Erie, CO 80516 (US)
  • HEDBERG, Kellie, M.
    Broomfield, CO 80021 (US)

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

   


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