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(11) | EP 0 351 926 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Package for a flowable material |
(57) A package for a flowable material comprising, an elongated collapsible tube defining
a chamber to receive the material, said tube having a tapered shoulder (24), with
the shoulder having a generally central opening. The package has a separate insert
(14) comprising a hollow tubular section (28) received in the opening, with the tubular
section having an outer end portion located outside of the shoulder, and an inner
end portion extending into the chamber a sufficient distance to prevent extrusion
of the material in the region of the shoulder through the tubular section, and a
device for sealingly engaging the shoulder around the opening. |