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(11) EP 3 717 368 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
07.10.2020 Bulletin 2020/41

(21) Application number: 18822496.8

(22) Date of filing: 26.11.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 33/24(2006.01)
A44B 18/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2018/059314
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/102431 (31.05.2019 Gazette 2019/22)
(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:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 27.11.2017 US 201762590946 P
27.03.2018 US 201862648548 P

(71) Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GORMAN, Michael R.
    Saint Paul Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • COSGROVE, Dylan T.
    Saint Paul Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • BEANE, Alex P.
    Saint Paul Minnesota 55116 (US)
  • LUEPKE, Ryan M.
    Saint Paul Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • NIEMI, Scott M.
    Saint Paul Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • PARISEAU, Timothy P.
    Saint Paul Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • PELOQUIN, Richard L.
    Saint Paul Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB 
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81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


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