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(43) Date of publication: 09.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/41 (21) Application number: 22902107.6 (22) Date of filing: 30.11.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 50/06(2006.01) B01L 3/00(2006.01) B65B 7/28(2006.01) G01N 1/02(2006.01) B01L 1/00(2006.01) B65B 7/16(2006.01) A61B 10/00(2006.01) G01N 1/10(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 10/0051; A61B 2010/0006; B01L 1/52; B01L 2300/042; B01L 2200/0689; B01L 3/50825; B65D 1/095 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/051338 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/102008 (08.06.2023 Gazette 2023/23)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 02.12.2021 US 202163285362 P 22.07.2022 US 202263391347 P (71) Applicant: Silgan Unicep Packaging LLC Spokane, WA 99224 (US)	(72) Inventors: MCMASTER, Zachary Sandpoint, Idaho (US) WINNETT, Michael Sandpoint, Idaho (US) GRAHAM, David Sandpoint, Idaho (US) (74) Representative: Coulson, Elizabeth Eve et al Coulson & Rule 13 Whitehall Road Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 3AE Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 3AE (GB)