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(43) Date of publication: 17.10.1990 Bulletin 1990/42 (21) Application number: 88910196.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.10.1988

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B67B 1/ 00( . ) B65D 41/ 22( . ) B65D 39/ 00( . ) B65D 51/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1988/003458 (87) International publication number: WO 1989/003351 (20.04.1989 Gazette 1989/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 09.10.1987 US 19870107371 (71) Applicant: McELROY, Steven G. Dallas, TX 75204 (US)	(72) Inventor: McELROY, Steven G. Dallas, TX 75204 (US) (74) Representative: Lawrence, Malcolm Graham  Hepworth, Lawrence, Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Bakers Lane Epping Essex CM16 5DQ Epping Essex CM16 5DQ (GB)